| Name | RAX-2 (Radio Aurora Explorer-2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was operational until 2013-04-20. |
| Launched | 2011-10-28 |
| NORAD ID | 37853 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Delta II |
| Organisation | University of Michigan |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
| Oneliner | Investigate causes of upper atmospheric/ionospheric plasma turbulence by studying large plasma formations. |
| Failure cause | Both radios are inactive and the silence is caused by an upstream anomaly on the flight computer or power system. |
| Sources | Link-1 Link-2 |
Last modified: 2019-07-13
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