ELEOsat [Taylor University]
ELEOsat (Extreme Low Earth Orbit Satellite) is a nanosatellite designed and built by engineering students at Taylor University in Upland. It is built on a 3U CubeSat form factor.
ELEOsat is to perform at orbital heights of 120-350 km extremely low in situ Ionosphere measurement for discovery and improving models (new Space Weather data).
The scientific objectives of ELEOsat are:
The technological objectives are:
ELEOsat will communicate via the Globalstar satellite communications network, so no ground station is needed.
It will have approximate 2-3 month flight time.
ELEOsat was selected via the eight University Nanosat mission. It will be launched either onboard of a cargo craft towards the International Space Station (ISS), from where it will be deployed or as a piggy-back payload on another rocket.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Taylor University |
Contractors: | Taylor University |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 5 kg |
Orbit: | 301 km × 332 km, 51.65° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ELEOsat | - | with ? |