A Review on CubeSat Missions for Ionospheric Science

Author:

Francisco Cristiana1ORCID,Henriques Ricardo1ORCID,Barbosa Susana1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

Abstract

The ionosphere is a fundamental component of the Earth’s atmosphere, impacting human activities such as communication transmissions, navigation systems, satellite functions, power network systems, and natural gas pipelines, even endangering human life or health. As technology moves forward, understanding the impact of the ionosphere on our daily lives becomes increasingly important. CubeSats are a promising way to increase understanding of this important atmospheric layer. This paper reviews the state of the art of CubeSat missions designed for ionospheric studies. Their main instrumentation payload and orbits are also analyzed from the point of view of their importance for the missions. It also focuses on the importance of data and metadata, and makes an approach to the aspects that need to be improved.

Funder

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Aerospace Engineering

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