Spacecraft | UoMBSat1 (UMBSAT1) |
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Type | PocketQube |
Units or mass | PocketQube 1p |
Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
Launcher | not launched |
Entity name | University of Malta |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Headquarters | Malta |
Partners | University of Birmingham |
Oneliner |
Study the properties of an ionised region of the Earth’s upper atmosphere. |
Description |
Study the properties of an ionised region of the Earth’s upper atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). This first launch will pave the way for a constellation of eight such satellites that will spread over a larger geographical area and hence gain better coverage of the ionosphere. |
Sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2023-11-10