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| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2003-031F |
| SATCAT no. | 27845 |
| Website | [1] |
| Mission duration | 21 years, 3 months, 4 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | CubeSat |
| Spacecraft type | 3 CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Stanford University |
| Launch mass | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 June 2003, 14:15:26 UTC |
| Rocket | Rockot/Briz-KM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 133 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 821 km (510 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 833 km (518 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.70° |
| Period | 101.40 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Magnetometer | |
Quakesat is an Earth observation nanosatellite based on three CubeSats. It was designed to be a proof of concept for space-based detection of extremely low frequency signals, thought by some to be earthquake precursor signals. The science behind the concept is disputed.[2]
- ^ "Trajectory: Quakesat 2003-031F". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- John Upton (13 August 2011). "Pursuing the Grail of an Earthquake Predictor, but Facing Skeptics". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- John Upton (15 August 2011). "The Science of Predicting Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey refuses to fund controversial research into electromagnetic signals". The Bay Citizen. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- David, Leonard (2003). "Cubesats: On the Prowl for Earthquake Clues". Space.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
