BurstCube - NASA Satellite

The first direct detections of Gravitational Waves (GWs) has brought astronomy into a new era of discovery. The search for electromagnetic counterparts to GW sources is now more important than ever before. BurstCube will be a 6U CubeSat (10 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm) composed of 4 scintillator detectors read out by arrays of silicon photomultipliers. BurstCube will automatically detect gamma-ray transients onboard (astrophysical, solar, and terrestrial), sending rapid alerts to the ground to enable follow-up observations. BurstCube is currently in development and will lauch in the early 2020s.

BurstCube Mission Information

Mission Details

NameBurstCube
Launch DateFebruary 01, 2023
TypeSatellite

Satellite Details

ApplicationAstronomy, Gamma Rays

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA

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