Irvine 04 [IPSF]
The Irvine 04 is a 1U CubeSat an education effort to teach, train, and inspire the next generation of STEM professionals, while creating opportunities for underrepresented groups in STEM-related fields.
IRVINE04 includes a dosimeter that detects beta and gamma radiation and a Bio-Module that houses a growth experiment on Sulfurovum sp. — a bacteria that naturally occurs in undersea hydrothermal vents.
It was selected in 2020 by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) to be launched as part of the ELaNa program.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology, radiation, life science |
Operator: | Irvine Public School Foundation |
Contractors: | Irvine Public School Foundation |
Equipment: | dosimeter, Bio-Module |
Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 1 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Irvine 04 | - | 202x | (via NASA ELaNa program) | with ? |