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MinXSS-3

Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer (AKA: INSPIRESat-1 [International Satellite Program in Research and Education Sat-1])

Active Mission

The third of three CubeSats studying X-rays coming from solar flares – which can interfere with GPS, radio, and other communications signals when they reach Earth. Its particular focus: wavelengths known as soft X-rays, rarely studied and especially disruptive in the ionosphere, Earth’s electrified upper atmosphere where communication signals travel.

Type

CubeSat

Launch

Feb. 13, 2022

Partners

University of Colorado - Boulder, NASA, National Central University - Taiwan, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Location

Low Earth Orbit

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