| Spacecraft name | SULIS (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 12U |
| Entity name | Northumbria University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by ? |
| Operator | ? |
| Partners | Aberystwyth University, Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Space, Andor Technology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| Costs | $105 million for the whole consortium |
| Oneliner |
Place three pairs of formation-flying coronagraphs within CubeSats in 1AU orbits around the Sun for Sun magnetic field observations. |
| Description |
Understand the Sun’s link to the inner heliosphere via revolutionary UK-led technology. Provide unprecedented measurements of the magnetic field of the corona answering fundamental questions that underpin the sources of space weather.
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| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Formation flying, Laser transmitter, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SULIS-A1 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | Earth-Sun L4 |
| SULIS-A2 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | Earth-Sun L4 |
| SULIS-B1 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | Earth-Sun L5 |
| SULIS-B2 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | Earth-Sun L5 |
| SULIS-E1 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | LEO |
| SULIS-E2 (Solar cUbesats for Linked Imaging Spectropolarimetry) | not launched | not launched | 2025-12-31 | LEO |
Last modified: 2024-05-30
