Plasma Enhancements in The Ionosphere-Thermosphere Satellite (petitSat)
petitSat was lost before returning science, so no publication search was run; it counts as zero in the comparisons.
Orbiter · Competed · PI-led · Launched on November 26, 2022 · Failure · LCC: $5.5M/$6.7M (2025 $)Life-cycle cost: NASA’s reported cost to build, launch, and operate a mission through its prime mission, plus documented partner contributions, in 2025 dollars. Extended missions are not included. Methods
ScopeActive Mission WindowActivePapers published from the first full month after science operations begin through two years after the mission ends. Citations are counted through the third calendar year after each paper appears. For petitSat, papers published January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Methods/LifetimeLifetimeEvery tracked publication to date, with every citation to date. Methods
