HaloSat

HaloSat was a CubeSat that studied the mass and shape of the Milky Way's halo, a region around our galaxy filled with hot gas. The mission was led by students and researchers at the University of Iowa with NASA participation.

past Mission

Type

CubeSat

Launch

May 21, 2018

Wavelength

X-rays

decommissioned

Sept. 29, 2020
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This photo, taken from the International Space Station, shows HaloSat's deployment. The solar panels in the upper right are panels on the space station.
Credit: NASA
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