Engineering:UNITE (satellite)

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UNITE
Mission typeIonospheric research
OperatorUniversity of Southern Indiana
Mission duration2 years, 8 months and 21 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type3U CubeSat
Launch mass4 kg (8.8 lb)
Dimensions10 cm (4 in) x 10 cm (4 in) x 30 cm (12 in)
Start of mission
Launch date5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) UTC
RocketFalcon 9 FT, CRS-16
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Decay date21 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow 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 Undergraduate Student Instrument Project 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]

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