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ELaNa 19: ISX

The Ionospheric Scintillation Explorer (ISX) is prepared for launch.
The Ionospheric Scintillation Explorer mission will study how plasma fluctuations in the upper atmosphere can distort radio signals.

Plasma fluctuations in the upper atmosphere can distort radio signals as they pass into space, damaging radio communication with satellites. The Ionospheric Scintillation Explorer (ISX) mission will study these effects by measuring and comparing digital TV signals produced on the ground. Developed as a collaboration between SRI International and PolySat at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, the ISX mission will attempt to improve our understanding of these plasma irregularities and help model space weather predictions in the future.

Ten CubeSats on the Rocket Lab flight are launching as the 19th Educational Launch of NanoSatellites (ELaNa) mission through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.