The cusp plasma imaging detector (CuPID) cubesat observatory: Instrumentation

Author:

Atz Emil1ORCID,Walsh Brian1,O’Brien Connor1,Collier Michael2,Berman Ariel3,Billingsley Lisa2,Blake J. Bernard3ORCID,Broll Jeffery1,Chornay Dennis2,Crain William3,Cragwell Thompson1,Dobson Norman2,Kujawski Joseph4,Kuntz Kip5,Naldoza Van1,Nutter Rousseau1,Porter F. Scott2,Sibeck David2,Simms Kenneth2,Thomas Nicholas2,Turner Drew6,Weatherwax Allan7,Yousuff Ajmal4,Zosuls Aleks1

Affiliation:

1. Center for Space Physics, College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA

2. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA

3. The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, California 90245, USA

4. Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA

5. The Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21210, USA

6. Space Exploration Sector, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland 20723, USA

7. Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845, USA

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.

Funder

Science Mission Directorate

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Subject

Instrumentation

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