| Spacecraft name | GTOSat (GTO-Sat, Dellingr-X, Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit Satellite to Study Radiation Belt Dynamics) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organisation | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Oneliner |
Advancing understanding of acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the Earth’s outer radiation belt. |
| Description |
Targeting severe radiation environment of GTO. 7 mm thick vault for electronics. Detecting very high energy particles. Scientific investigation mission with the goal of advancing our quantitative understanding of acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the Earth’s outer radiation belt. It will simultaneously measure electron spectra and pitch angles of both the seed and the energized electron populations, using a compact, high-heritage Relativistic Electron Magnetic Spectrometer. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | GTO or GEO orbit |
Last modified: 2023-12-15
