| Spacecraft name | NITESat (Night Imaging & Tracking Experiment Satellite) ) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Entity name | Adler Planetarium |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Partners | Orbital Transports |
| Oneliner |
Acquire high quality nighttime imagery of the Midwest from orbit to measure the quantity and quality of light pollution. |
| Description |
Acquire high quality nighttime imagery of the Midwest from orbit to measure the quantity and quality of light pollution across a 1000 km x 1000 km area centered on Chicago. The secondary goal of the mission will demonstrate useful refinement and monitoring of two-line elements (TLEs) through an inexpensive, low volume and low power radio repeater subsystem for small satellites, working in conjunction with one or more ground stations. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
