| Spacecraft name | MEROPE (Montana Earth-Orbiting Pico-Explorer) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Launch failure |
| Launched | 2006-07-26 |
| NORAD ID | Launch failure |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Entity name | Montana State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
| Oneliner |
Measure the radiation of the Van Allen radiation belts. |
| Description |
Measure the radiation of the Van Allen radiation belts, first discovered by Explorer-1 under the direction of Professor James Van Allen's group of the State University of Iowa (now The University of Iowa). |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
