| Spacecraft 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
| Satellite | Status | Rocket | Date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHFT-1 (Goergen, Space-based High Frequency Testbed, SHFT-2) | Reentry 2022-11-29. Was 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) | cancelled? (first one launched in 2018, but some confusion about names) | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2024-12-15
