LUCID
Cosmic ray detector
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LUCID (Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector) is a cosmic ray detector built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and designed at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, in Canterbury, England.[1] Its main purpose is to monitor cosmic rays using technology developed by CERN, and will help predict the occurrence of solar flares (proton storms) which disrupt artificial satellites.[2][3] LUCID was launched on 8 July 2014 at Baikonur, Kazakhstan as an instrument of the satellite TechDemoSat-1, which was carried into space by a Soyuz-2 rocket.[4]
Mission typeCosmic ray detection
WebsiteThe Langton Star Centre
ManufacturerSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd
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| Mission type | Cosmic ray detection | ||||||
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| Operator | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys | ||||||
| Website | The Langton Star Centre | ||||||
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| Manufacturer | Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd | ||||||
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