| Satellite | SWARM-EX |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Organization | Olin College |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Partners | Smead Aerospace, LASP, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Olin College, Stanford University, University of South Alabama |
| Costs | $4 million |
| Oneliner |
Three CubeSat constellation to investigate the relationship between charged particles and neutral particles in the thermosphere. |
| Description |
Three CubeSat constellation to investigate the relationship between charged particles and neutral particles in the thermosphere. The Space Weather Atmospheric Reconfigurable Multiscale Experiment (SWARM-EX) project provides an important step in the advancement of designing and building CubeSat constellations for space weather. SWARM-EX will consist of three identical CubeSats with novel technologies for radio communications between satellites, onboard propulsion, advanced data downlinks, and autonomous operations within the constellation. Each satellite will measure ionized and neutral gases in the Earth's upper atmosphere, studying structures seen near the equator. Each university involved in the project has a different role:
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| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, Intersatellite links |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWARM-EX A (Space Weather Atmospheric Reconfigurable Multiscale EXperiment) | not launched | not launched, (ELaNa 59) | 2025-12-29 | 400 km, 51.6 deg |
| SWARM-EX B (Space Weather Atmospheric Reconfigurable Multiscale EXperiment) | not launched | not launched, (ELaNa 59) | 2025-12-29 | 400 km, 51.6 deg |
| SWARM-EX C (Space Weather Atmospheric Reconfigurable Multiscale EXperiment) | not launched | not launched, (ELaNa 59) | 2025-12-29 | 400 km, 51.6 deg |
Last modified: 2024-12-08
