CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- SporeSat
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Full Name
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SporeSat Nanosatellite Mission
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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18 Apr 2014
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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04 Jun 2014
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The objective of the free-flying spacecraft is to investigate how variations in gravity affect calcium signaling in germinating spores of the fern Ceratopteris richardii.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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