First of third generation.
"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."
Technology demonstration of environmentally durable space hardware
ISX will study plasma irregularities in the upper atmosphere by measuring its affect on digital TV signals produced on the ground.
Will test miniaturized imagers.
Will test miniaturized imagers.
Equipped with atomic clocks to be synchronized with a ground clock via laser pulses.
"Teach students about radio waves, aeronautical engineering, space propulsion, and geography by sending a communication signal to schools around the world."
