Suggestion for New Satellite
Suggested by - on: 2021-07-21 10:11 Citation: CITATION NEEDED - https://xkcd.com/285/ Verdict: Approved Reviewed by - on: 2021-07-21 10:11
Name AmicalSat
NORAD ID 46287
Followed NORAD ID -
Alternative Names RS17S
Description AMICal Sat is a student satellite dedicated to space weather purpose. It will monitor the auroral oval almost during each orbit. In details, it will take pictures of the aurora once at the limb to allow to get the vertical structures of the oval, once at the nadir the map the portion of the oval seen by the satellite . Scientifically the data will be used to reconstruct the flux of particles coming into the atmosphere especially the electrons in the range of 20eV-10keV. https://www.csug.fr/main-menu/projects/amical-sat-project/
Owner/Operator -
Status Operational
Countries of Origin
Website -
Dashboard URL https://dashboard.satnogs.org/d/lhZUl7DGz/amicalsat
Launch Date Sept. 3, 2020, 1:51 a.m.
Deploy Date Sept. 3, 2020, 3:33 a.m.
Image AmicalSat