| Satellite name | SHFT (Space-based High Frequency Testbed) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Entity name | DARPA |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | US |
| Partners | NASA |
| Oneliner |
Collect radio frequency signals in the HF (5-30 MHz) band to study the galactic background emissions. |
| Description |
Collect radio frequency signals in the HF (5-30 MHz) band to study the galactic background emissions, the HF signals from Jupiter, and the signals from terrestrial transmitters after having passed through the earth’s ionosphere. The ionosphere changes its characteristics on a minute to minute basis, particularly changing between day and night, but also in response to geomagnetic phenomena and solar events. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Rocket | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHFT-1 (Goergen, Space-based High Frequency Testbed) | Operational (Indirect tweet from Jonathan McDowell on 2019-03-04) | Electron | 2018-12-16 | 510 km, 85 deg |
| SHFT-2 (Space-based High Frequency Testbed) | not launched | not launched | 2024-12-26 | not launched |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
