| Spacecraft | PolarCube |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Mass in kg | 3.57 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2023-06-06. Was operational? (Confirmation about beaconing on Twitter) |
| Launched | 2021-01-17 |
| NORAD ID | 47310 |
| Deployer | FANTM-RAiL [Xtenti] |
| Launcher | LauncherOne |
| Organisation | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | NASA CSLI / ELaNa |
| Partners | Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrating atmospheric sounding and sea ice/ice-free ocean detection and mapping over the Polar Regions. |
| Description |
Collect Earth surface and atmospheric temperature data using a passive microwave radiometer operating at the 118.7503 GHz O2 resonant frequency. Primary research goal of demonstrating atmospheric sounding and sea ice/ice-free ocean detection and mapping over the Polar Regions. The secondary focus is an educational goal to integrate and fly a passive radiometer while working closely with science and engineering experts. First passive microwave sensor flown on a small satellite. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
