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IGOSat
IGOSat [Université de Paris 7 - Diderot]
IGOsat (Ionospheric & Gamma-ray Observations Satellite) is a French 3U CubeSat, designed by Université de Paris 7 - Diderot to measure the ionosphere and reconstruct ionospheric electron density profile using radio occultation technique.
The nanosatellite should measure the flux and spectrum of electrons of 1-20 MeV gamma anomaly in the South Atlantic and polar cusps. It could also save the gamma flux from the Sun, visible on a low orbit. These data will be useful to better understand the Earth's ionosphere, its relationship with solar activity and space weather. The nanosatelite contains two payloads: a dual frequency GPS receiver and a gamma ray scintillator.
| Nation: | France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Science, ionosphere |
| Operator: | Université de Paris 7 - Diderot |
| Contractors: | Université de Paris 7 - Diderot |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGOSat | - | 2020 | with ? |
References:
- CNES: IGOSat
