RAX-2 Mission

Objectives and Applications

RAX-2 (Radio Aurora eXplorer-2) was a RAX follow-on collaborative 3U CubeSat mission of the University of Michigan and SRI International, with the objective to study plasma field-aligned irregularities in the ionosphere. The satellite was launched in October 2011 and completed its mission in April 2013.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Radio Aurora eXplorer-2
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
University of Michigan
Launch Date
28 Oct 2011
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EOL Date
20 Apr 2013
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
101 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98.7 deg
Orbit Altitude
824 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:30
Repeat Cycle
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