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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - ExoCube -
Full Name ExoCube Status Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies Cal Poly Launch Date 31 Jan 2015
Mission Links EOL Date Jan 2024
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 98.5 minutes
Orbit Sense Ascending Orbit Inclination 98 deg
Orbit Altitude 685 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST 18:00 Repeat Cycle 8 days
Objectives and Applications ExoCube, also known as CP10 (Cal Poly 10), is a space weather nanosatellite developed by the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo and sponsored by NSF (National Science Foundation). The objective is to measure the density of hydrogen, oxygen, helium, and nitrogen in the Earth's lower exosphere and upper ionosphere.
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