Dream Big 1 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft	Dream Big 1 (DB-WALI-WMU , NearSpace Education's Dream Big - Phase 1, 1 of 6)
Type	ThinSat
Units or mass	ThinSat 0.5U
Status	Operational? (Object not identified like the others, last checked 2026-07-30)
Launched	2026-03-30
NORAD ID	?
Deployer	Equalizer Flex [SEOPS]
Launcher	Falcon 9 (Transporter-16)
Entity name	Western Michigan University
Institution	University
Entity type	Academic / Education
Country	US
Manufacturer	AIVT by NearSpace Launch
Operator	?
Oneliner	Testing a Langmuir Probe to measure plasma ion density in Low Earth Orbit.
Description	Educational mission part of the Dream Big project by NearSpace Launch. Langmuir probes for ionospheric research.
Notes	Two combine into 1U and then six combine into 3U.
Sources	[1] [2] [3] [4]
Photo sources	[1] [2]
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Last modified: 2026-07-30