| Name | i-INSPIRE II (Inspire-2, AU03) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2018-11-24. Was operational. Saved with 25m antenna after space weather event in July 2017. Was quiet for 1.5 months. (Last DK3WN report 2018-11-23) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42731 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-27 |
| Organisation | University of Sydney |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Australia |
| Launch brokerer | NanoRacks |
| Oneliner | Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Results | Communications damaged after space weather event in July 2017. |
| Failure cause | Saved with 25m antenna. Space weather event in July 2017. Spacecraft was quiet for 1.5 months. Some unstated damage to communications system. |
| Sources | Link-1 Link-2 |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2020-04-04
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