| Names | SUNSTORM 1 XFM Cube XFM CubeSat |
|---|---|
| Mission type | space weather,heliophysics,technology demonstration |
| Operator | |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-073C |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 2UCubeSat |
| Manufacturer | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 August 2021 |
| Rocket | Vega |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | deorbited |
| Declared | 4 September 2024 |
Sunstorm was aheliophysics andspace weather monitoringtechnology demonstrationCubeSat-type satellite by theEuropean Space Agency (ESA). During its three-year mission in thelow Earth orbit (LEO),Sunstorm successfully tested a miniaturisedX-Ray Flux Monitor (XFM) instrument by observingsolar flares. It was launched in 2021 on aVega rocket and reentered the atmosphere in 2024.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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