| Satellite name | CuPID (Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Was operational? (Press release about start, but marked as Failure in the NASA CubeSat Fleet Missions database) |
| Launched | 2021-09-27 |
| NORAD ID | 49264 |
| Deployer | CSD (Canisterized Satellite Dispenser) [Planetary Systems Corporation] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (ELaNa 34) |
| Organization | Boston University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | Parsons, Adaptive Launch Solutions |
| Oneliner |
Carry a miniaturized soft x-ray imaging telescope. |
| Description |
Carry a miniaturized soft x-ray imaging telescope. Soft x-rays can result from the process of charge exchange and allow one to remotely image the global properties of density in space. cusp plasma imaging detector observatory designed to measure soft X-rays in an attempt to answer fundamental questions related to plasma physics and space weather. |
| Results |
Marked as Failure in the NASA SmallSat/CubeSat Fleet Missions Database. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-12-26
