| Name | IT-SPINS (Spacebuoy, Ionospheric-Thermospheric Scanning Photometer for Ion-Neutral Studies ) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational? (Official website) |
| Launched | 2021-02-20 |
| NORAD ID | 49017 |
| Deployer | NRCSD-E (External NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares (NG-15) (Cygnus) (ELaNa 33) |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2021-07-04 |
| Organisation | Montana State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Oneliner | Provide the first two-dimensional (2D) tomographic imaging addressing the basic nature of the nocturnal ionosphere. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2022-01-02
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