Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (CU Smead AES)
AEPEX
instrumentspacecraft / CubeSatIndustry: Aerospace
- Category
- Physical Infrastructure
- Affiliations
- CU Smead AES; LASP
Description
NASA-funded Smead/LASP CubeSat imaging energetic X-rays to study electrons precipitating from the Van Allen radiation belts and their effect on atmospheric ozone; launched Mar. 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter 16; in service since May 13, 2026; PI Robert Marshall.
Official page
https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/research/cu-boulder-cubesats
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Details
- Keywords
- van allen radiation belts, electron precipitation, ozone balance, spacex transporter 16, nasa
- Location
- In space
- Measurement band
- Energetic X-rays
- Instrument platform
- CubeSat
- Associated entity
- Smead dept site: CU Boulder CubeSats page
- Deployment platform
- CubeSat