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VIOLET

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067WPLaunched 3/21/2024
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-30 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
3/21/2024
Last Contact
7/22/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
407 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
2 kg
Total Mass
2 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
EOSCI
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
University of New Brunswick
Manufacturer
University of New Brunswick
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067WP
Track
Mentions
4
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The Ultra-Violet Imager is dedicated to studying the global distribution of the northern and southern auroras.

CapabilityValue 2.0May 9, 2026España aporta el “cerebro” de la misión Smile que despegará el 19 de mayo

The Smile Payload Module contains the Soft X-ray Imager, the Ultra-Violet Imager, the Light Ion Analyser, and the Magnetometer.

Capability
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May 9, 2026
España aporta el “cerebro” de la misión Smile que despegará el 19 de mayo

AstroSat featured the Canadian-made Ultra-Violet Imaging Telescope, which was one of the observatory’s five primary payloads.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 4, 2026Canada and India move to update decades-old space ties

Tony Gargano and colleagues are training Albuquerque high school students in planetary science and geochemistry using the University of New Mexico’s Astromaterials collection, including students Brooklyn Bird and Violet Delu from the Bosque School.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 28, 2026Lunar soil study limits late meteorite role in supplying Earth oceans