KUbeSat 1 [University of Kansas]
The KUbeSat 1 is a 3U CubeSat science investigation mission by the University of Kansas, Lawrence, hat will use a primary cosmic ray detector to further understand exposure in Earth’s ionosphere and its effect on crewed missions.
It was selected in 2018 by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) to be launched as part of the ELaNa program.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Science, ionosphere, cosmic rays |
Operator: | University of Kansas, Lawrence |
Contractors: | University of Kansas, Lawrence |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | x kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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KUbeSat 1 | - | 2023 | Va SLC-2W | Firefly-Alpha | with CatSat, R5 S2-2.0, R5 S4, TechEdSat 11, MESAT 1, REAL, Serenity (3), SOC-i |