| Satellite name | RadFxSat (Fox-1B) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Operational (Smallsat 2019 presentation and last SatNOGS report with data on 2023-06-09 checked on 2023-06-09) |
| Launched | 2017-11-14 |
| NORAD ID | 43017 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Delta II |
| Organization | Vanderbilt University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Partners | AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate an on-orbit platform for radiation qualification of components for space flight. |
| Description |
The Vanderbilt payload (radiation) is to advance the state of the art in understanding the effects of space radiation on electronic components, demonstrate an on-orbit platform for radiation qualification of components for space flight and to validate and improve computer models used to predict radiation tolerance of semiconductor manufacturing processes. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
