First of third generation.
Will test miniaturized imagers.
Technology demonstration of environmentally durable space hardware
Equipped with atomic clocks to be synchronized with a ground clock via laser pulses.
ISX will study plasma irregularities in the upper atmosphere by measuring its affect on digital TV signals produced on the ground.
"Teach students about radio waves, aeronautical engineering, space propulsion, and geography by sending a communication signal to schools around the world."
"Study variations in the plasma density of the ionosphere by collecting high-frequency radio signals, including those from natural galactic background emissions, from Jupiter, and from transmitters on Earth."
Will test miniaturized imagers.
