Sunstorm (spacecraft)
| Names | SUNSTORM 1 XFM Cube XFM CubeSat |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Space weather, Heliophysics, Technology demonstration |
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-073C |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 2U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Kuva Space |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 August 2021 |
| Rocket | Vega |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Declared | 4 September 2024 |
Sunstorm was a heliophysics and space weather monitoring technology demonstration CubeSat satellite by the European Space Agency. During its three-year mission in the low Earth orbit, Sunstorm successfully tested a miniaturised X-Ray Flux Monitor instrument by observing solar flares. It was launched in 2021 on a Vega rocket and reentered the atmosphere in 2024.