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
Credit: NASA
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