Objectives and Applications
Firefly is a low-cost NASA/GSFC led nanosatellite mission, a collaborative effort sponsored by NSF (National Science Foundation). The overall objective is to study the relationship between lightning and TGFs (Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes) which are sudden (transient) energetic bursts in the upper atmosphere.
Full Name
Firefly
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
20 Nov 2013
Mission Links
EOL Date
02 Nov 2017
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
40.5 minutes
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
40.5 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
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