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The Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector (CuPID) CubeSat Observatory: Mission Overview
Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, v 126(4), pn/a
01 Apr 2021
Abstract
The Cusp Plasma Imaging detector (CuPID) Cube Satellite Observatory is a six-unit Cube Satellite developed to study macroscale properties of dayside magnetopause reconnection. Reconnection will be studied through imaging spatial and temporal ion dispersion signatures in the magnetospheric cusps. As reconnection enables shocked solar wind plasma to enter the cusp, high charge state solar wind ions will charge-exchange with Earth's neutral exosphere. This process generates soft X-rays imaged by the spacecraft. CuPID is in a circular, highly inclined (97.6 degrees), sun-synchronous, low Earth orbit (550 km), where it views upward through the cusp from its low altitude footprint. The mission carries three science instruments, an energetic (>50 keV) radiation detector, a soft X-ray (0.1-2 keV) imager, and a body-mounted magnetometer. The soft X-ray imager employs a novel, wide field-of-view (4.6 degrees) slumped micropore optical element to focus X-rays. The radiation detector uses collimated micro-dosimeters with blocking foils to discriminate particle species. The three-axis magnetometer is part of the attitude determination and control system and has been calibrated to provide scientifically useful data.
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- Title
- The Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector (CuPID) CubeSat Observatory: Mission Overview
- Creators
- B. M. Walsh - Boston UniversityM. R. Collier - Goddard Space Flight CenterE. Atz - Boston UniversityL. Billingsley - Goddard Space Flight CenterJ. M. Broll - Center for Space Physics Boston University Boston MA USAH. K. Connor - University of Alaska FairbanksD. Chornay - Goddard Space Flight CenterT. Cragwell - Center for Space Physics Boston University Boston MA USAN. Dobson - Goddard Space Flight CenterS. Eckert - Merrimack CollegeD. Einhorn - Center for Space Physics Boston University Boston MA USAG. Gallant - Maryland AerospaceK. Jackson - RentechS. Karki - Drexel UniversityJ. Kujawski - Drexel UniversityK. D. Kuntz - Johns Hopkins UniversityNaldoza - Boston Univ, Ctr Space Phys, Boston, MA 02215 USAR. A. Nutter - Center for Space Physics Boston University Boston MA USAJ. Moore - Drexel UniversityC. O'Brien - Boston UniversityA. Perez-Rosado - Maryland AerospaceF. S. Porter - Goddard Space Flight CenterD. G. Sibeck - Goddard Space Flight CenterK. Simms - Goddard Space Flight CenterW. Skelton - Merrimack CollegeN. Thomas - Goddard Space Flight CenterD. L. Turner - The Aerospace CorporationA. Yousuff - Drexel UniversityA. Weatherwax - Merrimack CollegeA. Zosuls - Boston UniversityE. Thomas - Merrimack College
- Publication Details
- Journal of geophysical research. Space physics, v 126(4), pn/a
- Publisher
- Amer Geophysical Union
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- NNX16AJ73 G / NASA; National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000645003000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85105016742
- Other Identifier
- 991019167848404721
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- Astronomy & Astrophysics