NanoMagSat

Names	Scout 3
Mission type	Earth observation satellite
Operator	European Space Agency
Website	nanomagsat.fr
Mission duration	3 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	3x 16U CubeSat
Manufacturer	Open Cosmos
Start of mission
Launch date	2027 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Altitude	545 km
ESA insingia FutureEO ← FORUM Harmony → FutureEO: Scout missions ← HydroGNSS Tango →

NanoMagSat (Scout 3)^[1] is a future satellite constellation under development by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the study of Earth's magnetic field and ionosphere.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Overview

The mission will consist of three 16U CubeSats named Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie (A, B, and C)^[2] in low-Earth orbit at an altitude of 545 km,^[8] two at an inclination of 60° and one in polar orbit.^[9][3] Each satellite will be equipped with a long deployable boom carrying an absolute magnetometer at its end and a high-frequency magnetometer positioned midway along the boom. The body of each satellite will carry a multi-needle Langmuir Probe and two GNSS receivers.^[8][10] The satellites are being built by the UK-based company Open Cosmos^{[8][11][12][13]} and their first launch is expected in late 2027.^[14]

See also

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References