| Satellite name | UCLSat (GB03) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-11-19. Was operational until 2017-09-XX? (Last DK3WN report 2017-08-13. Last SatNOGS report with data 20017-09-25. There are later reports, but unconfirmed. Skyrocket writes that it apparently did not work so it could have been semi-operational. Checked 2019-05-27) |
| Launched | 2017-06-23 |
| NORAD ID | 42765 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | PSLV (QB50) |
| Organization | University College London |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | UK |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Partners | QB50 |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
Demonstration of in-house technology development and will carry two payloads to monitor the space environment. The first, Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS) is a common instrument across a number of the QB50 satellites. The second contains a suite of sensors to analyse the energetic particle and magnetic field environment. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
