SWIMSat Satellite

SWIMSat
SWIMSat
SWIMSat
Satellite SWIMSat (Science Weather and Meteor Impact Monitoring)
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status cancelled
Organisation Arizona State University
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Nation US
Oneliner

Monitor space weather and provide warnings.

Description

Dedicated satellite network for space hazards:

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Provide alerts/warnings
  • Forecasting from minutes to hours

Coronagraph and Meteor camera. Successful detection of an M class solar flare event. Successful detection of at least one 0.1 kT or larger airburst.

Sources [1] [2]
Photo sources [1]
COTS subsystems
  • ADCS - Blue Canyon XACT
Keywords GTO or GEO orbit, Propulsion

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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