| Name | NJUST-1 (BE03) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-07-20. Was semi-operational? (Last SatNOGS report 2019-05-19 with data. Last W2RTV report 2018-04-22. Beacon is useless and only saying the satellite name. Checked 2019-05-27) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42722 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-25 |
| Entity name | Nanjing University of Science and Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | China |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | QB50 |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
NJUST-1 will carry one standardized sensor for multi-point, in-situ, long-duration measurements of key parameters and constituents in the largely unexplored lower thermosphere and ionosphere. NJUST are also preparing to participate in GAMANET. QB50. |
| Notes |
Some Chinese news have named this satellite as NJUST-2 instead. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-07-28
