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ERNST [Fraunhofer EMI]
ERNST (Experimental Spacecraft based on Nanosatellite Technology) is a satellite designed and built by the Fraunhofer EMI to evaluate the utility of a 12U CubeSat for scientific and military purposes.
The main payload is an advanced MWIR camera for monitoring the Earths infrared background. In addition, there is a radiation sensor for in orbit measurements, a cryocooled MWIR detector and FPGA-based data processing unit.
The system performs background monitoring in spectral bands with low atmospheric transmission. The FPGA System-on-chip provides the computational performance, interfaces and mass storage for capturing, pro-cessing and storing high-resolution images.
| Nation: | Germany |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Fraunhofer EMI |
| Contractors: | Fraunhofer EMI |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| ERNST | 2024-149BN | 16.08.2024 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Capella 15, Tyche, AWS, QPS-SAR 8, Van Zyl 1, Tanager 1, EagleEye, Umbra-SAR 09, 10, ICEYE X33, X39, X40, X43, ŅuSat 48, ..., 50, GNOMES 5, Hawk 10A, 10B, 10C, LUR 1, ION-SCV 012, Sedna 1, Lemur-2 193, ..., 196, Hubble 3, ERNST, CAKRA 1, BRO 14, 15, Connecta-IoT 1, ..., 4, CUAVA 2, Hyperfield 1A, HYPSO 2, Iperdrone.0, Kanyini, Lemu Nge, Φ-sat 2, PTD 4, PTD R, Sateliot 1, 2, 3, 4, Tomorrow S1, 2, TROOP F2, Waratah Seed 1, WREN 1, Flock-4be 1, ..., 36, GNA-3, Lemur-2 191, 192, Nightjar, QUBE, SATORO T2, TORO, UM5-EOSat, UM5-Ribat, Deimos, Lopen, Rock, OreSat 0.5, GaindéSat 1A, Pico 1B-1, ..., 9 |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
