SPARCS
NASA’s Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) is an active 6U CubeSat monitoring ultraviolet flares and stellar activity on low-mass stars to study environments around orbiting planets.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSatSPARCS Mission
- Name
- SPARCS
- Status
- active
Details
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- Description
- NASA’s Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) is an active 6U CubeSat monitoring ultraviolet flares and stellar activity on low-mass stars to study environments around orbiting planets.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2026-01-11
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:03:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:03:57 UTC
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