FIREBIRD Mission

About FIREBIRD

FIREBIRD Spacecraft

Launched CubeSats...

The FIREBIRD Team




FIREBIRD Quick Facts
 • Launch date: 2012
 • Collaboration between
    Univ. of New Hampshire,
    Montana State Univ.,
    Boston University and
    the Aerospace Corp.
 • Mission duration: 4 months
 • Twin CubeSat nanosatellites
    will measure electrons
    precipitating from the
    Van Allen radiation belts




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FIREBIRD Team

The FIREBIRD team includes engineers, scientists, researchers, and students. It brings together leaders in the areas of small satellite instrument design and operation, data analysis, and space weather applications.

The team includes members from two funded U.S. institutions (Montana State University and University of New Hampshire), and two unfunded partners (Los Alamos National Laboratory and The Aerospace Corporation).

Principal Investigators

Mission Team