ELFIN-A: Definitive Satellite Position and Attitude Data

NASA's Electron Losses and Fields Investigation (ELFIN) mission uses a CubeSat to measure space weather. The ELFIN-A state files contain definitive position, attitude, and orbit events for the satellite. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model satellite orbital trajectories based on definitive position and attitude data.
• Analyze space weather events based on wave and particle measurement context.
• Correlate satellite attitude with instrument readings for scientific investigation.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading space science authority.
• Contains definitive (processed/final) state information for satellite analysis.
• Last updated on March 13, 2026, suggesting potential for recent data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in a BIN format, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the ELFIN mission's three scientific instruments on a CubeSat.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 07:20:42.780875; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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