Name | E1P U2 (HRBE) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Organisation | Montana State University |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
Oneliner |
Detect the Van Allen radiation belts in honor of the 50th anniversary of Explorer-1. |
Description |
Detect Van Allen radiation belts using a miniature Geiger tube donated by Dr. Van Allen to measure the intensity and variability of these electrons in low Earth orbit. |
Sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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E1P (HRBE, Explorer-1 Prime, Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Launch failure | 2011-03-04 | Launch failure |
E1P U2 (HRBE , Explorer-1' U2, William A. Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Operational, conjoined with HBRE (DK3WN report 2018-11-28) | 2011-10-28 | 460 x 810 km, 101.7 deg |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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