Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (CU Smead AES)
QB-50 Challenger
instrumentspacecraft / CubeSatHistoricalIndustry: Aerospace
Service Dates: 5/24/2017 - 8/12/2018. Mission success. Deorbited: 8/12/2018
- Category
- Physical Infrastructure
- Affiliations
- CU Smead AES
Description
US-01 CubeSat in the Von Karman Institute's multi-nation QB50 initiative, making multi-point measurements of the mid-lower thermosphere; launched 4/18/2017 on Orbital ATK CRS-7, mission success, deorbited 8/12/2018; PI Scott Palo; NSF funded.
Official page
https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/research/cu-boulder-cubesats
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Details
- Keywords
- mid-lower thermosphere, multi-point measurements, von karman institute, orbital atk crs-7, space shuttle
- Location
- Deorbited 8/12/2018
- Instrument platform
- CubeSat (QB50 multi-nation initiative)
- Associated entity
- Smead dept site: CU Boulder CubeSats page
- Status
- 8/12/2018
- Deployment platform
- CubeSat