Astronomy:Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment
The Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment (DICE) is a scientific mission consisting of two Miniaturized Satellites DICE-1 and DICE-2 flying in formation.[1] The satellites are an unusual 1.5U variant of the CubeSat design for microsatellites. Both satellites were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in October 2011 atop a Delta II rocket. This was a multi-payload mission with four other CubeSats, AubieSat-1, M-Cubed, Explorer-1 Prime and RAX-2.[2]
The satellites are intended to map changes in the Earth's Plasmasphere caused by Geomagnetic storms.[3]
On board control is provided by a Pumpkin FM430 flight control module containing a Texas Instruments MPS430 microcontroller. Communications are provided by a half-duplex UHF modem with a 1.5 Mbit/s downlink (465 MHz) and 19.2 kbit/s uplink (450 MHz). The satellites carry four Electric Field Probe sensors on telescopic booms, two DC Langmuir probes for detection of ions and a three-axis magnetometer for measuring magnetic fields.[4]
References
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter D.. "DICE 1, 2 (Yahtzee, Farkle)". Gunter's Space Page. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dice.htm.
- ↑ Graham, William (October 28, 2011). "Delta II successfully launches NPP satellite on behalf of NASA and NOAA". NASASpaceflight.com. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/10/live-delta-ii-launch-npp-satellite-nasa-and-noaa/.
- ↑ "Satellite Missions Catalogue: DICE (Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment)". eoPortal.org. https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/dice-1-and-2#eop-quick-facts-section.
- ↑ Burr, Steven Reed (2013). The Design and Implementation of the Dynamic Ionosphere Cubesat Experiment (Dice) Science Instruments" (Report). https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1770. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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