Munin
A Swedish nanosatellite meant to demonstrate
the feasibility of using such tiny spacecraft – Munin's mass is a
mere 5 kg – for on-orbit research; it is named after one of the God
Odin's ravens. Munin collects data on the auroral activity in both the northern
and southern hemispheres, enabling a global picture of the current state
of activity to be placed on-line. Data acquired by the satellite then serves
as input to the prediction of space weather. Munin images auroras with a
miniature CCD (charge-coupled device) camera and measures high energy particles
with a solid state detector. It was launched as a secondary payload together
with NASA's remote sensing satellite EO-1
and the Argentinean satellite SAC-C.
| launch date |
Nov. 21, 2000 |
| launch vehicle |
Delta 7320 |
| launch site |
Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| orbit |
698 × 1,800 km × 95.4° |
Related category
• SATELLITES
AND SPACE PROBES
Also on this site:
Encyclopedia
of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living
Encyclopedia
of History
BACK TO TOP
|
