UNITE (satellite)

UNITE
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Ionospheric research
Operator	University of Southern Indiana
COSPAR ID	1998-067PX
SATCAT no.	44031
Mission duration	2 years, 8 months and 21 days


Spacecraft type	3U CubeSat
Launch mass	4 kg (8.8 lb)
Dimensions	10 cm (4 in) x 10 cm (4 in) x 30 cm (12 in)


Start of mission
Launch date	5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) UTC
Rocket	Falcon 9 FT, CRS-16
Launch site	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Contractor	SpaceX


End of mission
Decay date	21 October 2021 (2021-10-22)


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth

UNITE (Undergraduate Nano Ionospheric Temperature Explorer) was a CubeSat nanosatellite developed by the University of Southern Indiana. The project was funded by NASA's and primarily designed and built by students. It was launched into space on 5 December 2018 and deployed into its orbit from the International Space Station on 31 January 2019.^[1] Its mission included measuring plasma in the lower ionosphere and monitoring the drag and temperature of the satellite itself.^[2]^[3]

UNITE reentered the atmosphere on 21 October 2021, after 994 days in orbit.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ Luttrull, Benjamin (13 May 2019). "UNITE CubeSat reaches 100 days in orbit, a milestone for student-build satellites". USI. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ Luttrull, Benjamin (5 May 2018). "USI's first spacecraft to be deployed in 2019". USI. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ Farless, John (18 November 2016). "USI engineering and physics team to put spacecraft into orbit". USI. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ "USI satellite, UNITE CubeSat, nears reentry, mission-critical phase of journey". USI. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ "UNITE". N2YO.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

External links[]

Official site

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