| Name | SPORT (Scintillation Prediction Observations Research Task) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational (Confirmed on Twitter and report from SV2HWM last checked 2022-12-31) |
| Launched | 2022-11-26 |
| NORAD ID | 55129 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-26) (ELaNa 49) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2022-12-29 |
| Organisation | NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Utah State University |
| Partners | Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE), Brazilian Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) |
| Oneliner |
Investigate the state of the ionosphere that leads to the growth of plasma bubbles. |
| Description |
Study the formation of ionospheric plasma bubbles, which are the main sources of radar reflections in the equatorial region. Investigate the state of the ionosphere that leads to the growth of plasma bubbles. The relationships between plasma irregularities in satellite altitude and the radio scintillations observed in the equatorial region of the ionosphere will also be studied. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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