Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment

SunRISE mission poster

The Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE), is a set of CubeSats designed to study solar activity by acting as an aperture synthesis radio telescope.[1] It is intended to monitor giant solar particle storms.[2] The satellites will occupy a supersynchronous geosynchronous Earth orbit.[3] The participants in the experiment include JPL and the University of Michigan, along with a science team from multiple institutions.[1][3][4][5]

Status

The six satellites have been stored since 2023. Initially planned to launch on Vulcan Centaur,[6] NASA announced a shift to Falcon Heavy in July 2026.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "SunRISE". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. ↑ Potter, Sean (2020-03-30). "NASA Selects Mission to Study Causes of Giant Solar Particle Storms". NASA. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. 1 2 "Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE)". Network for Exploration and Space Science. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. ↑ "SunRISE Ground Radio Lab – Home for SunRISE for US high schools". sunrise.umich.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ↑ "SunRISE". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  6. ↑ "NASA's 6-Pack of Mini-Satellites Ready for Their Moment in the Sun". JPL. NASA. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "NASA's SunRISE Mission Changes Launch Vehicle to SpaceX Falcon Heavy". 13 July 2026.
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