CFESat
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CFESat, the Cibola Flight Experiment Satellite, examines radio spectra for ionospheric and lightning studies, using field-programmable gate array
s (FPGAs). As well as science observation, the mission aims to show use of reconfigurable FPGAs to work in the radiation environment of low Earth orbit
.
The satellite payloads were built by Los Alamos National Laboratory
, and the bus was built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
.
CFESat was launched from Cape Canaveral
on 8 March 2007, alongside Orbital Express
, MidSTAR-1
and FalconSAT-3.
Field-programmable gate array
A field-programmable gate array is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing—hence "field-programmable"...
s (FPGAs). As well as science observation, the mission aims to show use of reconfigurable FPGAs to work in the radiation environment of low Earth orbit
Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km...
.
The satellite payloads were built by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
, and the bus was built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now fully owned by EADS Astrium, that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation...
.
CFESat was launched from Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of the state's Atlantic coast. Known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River.It is part of a region known as the...
on 8 March 2007, alongside Orbital Express
Orbital Express
thumb|Orbital Express: ASTRO and NEXTSatOrbital Express was a space mission managed by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a team led by engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center...
, MidSTAR-1
MidSTAR I (USNA)
MidSTAR-1 is an artificial satellite produced by the United States Naval Academy . It was sponsored by the United States Department of Defense Space Test Program , and was launched on March 8, 2007 at 11:32 Eastern Standard Time, aboard an Atlas V expendable launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral...
and FalconSAT-3.
External links
- NNSA satellite launched on Atlas-5 rocket, Los Alamos National Laboratory news story, 9 March 2007.
- Supercomputing satellite hits the road, Los Alamos National Laboratory news story, 31 August 2006.
- eoPortal summary of CFESat