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Journal article
The cusp plasma imaging detector (CuPID) cubesat observatory: Instrumentation
Review of scientific instruments, v 93(6), pp 64504-064504
01 Jun 2022
Abstract
The Cusp Plasma Imaging Detector (CuPID) CubeSat observatory is a 6U CubeSat designed to observe solar wind charge exchange in magnetospheric cusps to test competing theories of magnetic reconnection at the Earth’s magnetopause. The CuPID is equipped with three instruments, namely, a wide field-of-view (4.6° × 4.6°) soft x-ray telescope, a micro-dosimeter suite, and an engineering magnetometer optimized for the science operation. The instrument suite has been tested and calibrated in relevant environments, demonstrating successful design. The testing and calibration of these instruments produced metrics and coefficients that will be used to create the CuPID mission’s data product.
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- Title
- The cusp plasma imaging detector (CuPID) cubesat observatory: Instrumentation
- Creators
- Emil Atz - Boston UniversityBrian Walsh - Boston UniversityConnor O’Brien - Center for Space Physics, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USAMichael Collier - Goddard Space Flight CenterAriel Berman - The Aerospace CorporationLisa Billingsley - Goddard Space Flight CenterJ. Bernard Blake - The Aerospace CorporationJeffery Broll - Boston UniversityDennis Chornay - Goddard Space Flight CenterWilliam Crain - The Aerospace CorporationThompson Cragwell - Boston UniversityNorman Dobson - Goddard Space Flight CenterJoseph Kujawski - Drexel UniversityKip Kuntz - Johns Hopkins UniversityVan Naldoza - Boston UniversityRousseau Nutter - Boston UniversityF. Scott Porter - Goddard Space Flight CenterDavid Sibeck - Goddard Space Flight CenterKenneth Simms - Goddard Space Flight CenterNicholas Thomas - Goddard Space Flight CenterDrew Turner - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryAllan Weatherwax - Merrimack CollegeAjmal Yousuff - Drexel UniversityAleks Zosuls - Boston University
- Publication Details
- Review of scientific instruments, v 93(6), pp 64504-064504
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000808015500004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85132040774
- Other Identifier
- 991019169538204721
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- Industry collaboration
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- Instruments & Instrumentation
- Physics, Applied