| Spacecraft | UNITE (Undergraduate Nano Ionospheric Temperature Explorer) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2021-10-19. Was operational? (Undated description on website checked on 2019-05-26 and Smallsat 2019) |
| Launched | 2018-12-05 |
| NORAD ID | 44031 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-16) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2019-01-31 |
| Organization | Purdue University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by NearSpace Launch |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | University of Southern Indiana, NearSpace Launch (NSL) |
| Oneliner |
Make a series of global measurements in the lower ionosphere to asses drag and compare against thermal models. |
| Description |
Make a series of global measurements in the lower ionosphere, take space weather measurements, assess drag, and take temperature measurements to compare against thermal models. Target the least explored layer of the atmosphere, the lower ionosphere. probe plasma density, determine drag characteristics of the vehicle, and measure temperature on the skin and in the interior of the spacecraft. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
