Spacecraft provided by Rocket Lab USA https://www.rocketlabusa.com/
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Twin ~180 kg (dry mass) Spacecraft (named “BLUE”& ”GOLD”)
•Rocket Lab Photon Bus
•Fixed solar arrays
•2.0 m boom (EMAG & mNLP)
•60 cm fixed antenna
•Continuous in situ data collection.
•Cadence, instrument modes, data products, and orientation optimized for collection above and below 1000 km.
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