Multi-Cubesat Mission For Auroral Acceleration Region StudiesShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: IAC 2021 Congress Proceedings, 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, International Astronautical Federation (IAF) , 2021, article id 66544Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
The Auroral Acceleration Region (AAR) is a key region in understanding the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere interaction. To understand the physical, spatial and temporal features of the region, multi-point measurements are required. Distributed small-satellite missions such as constellations of multiple nano satellites (for example multi-unit CubeSats) would enable such type of measurements. The capabilities of such a mission will highly depend on the number of satellites - one reason that makes low-cost platforms like CubeSats a very promising choice. In a previous study, the state-of-the-art of miniaturized payloads for AAR measurements was analyzed and evaluated and capabilities of different multi-CubeSat configurations equipped with such payloads in addressing different open questions in AAR were discussed. In this paper the mission analysis and possible mission design, as well as necessary technology developments of such multi-CubeSat mission are identified and presented.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) , 2021. article id 66544
Keywords [en]
Auroral Acceleration Region, Cube Satellites, Formation Flight, Mission Analysis, Orbit Optimisation
National Category
Engineering and Technology Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics Geophysics
Research subject
Onboard space systems; Fluid Mechanics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-87797Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85127610209OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-87797DiVA, id: diva2:1609077
Conference
72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 25-29, 2021
2021-11-052021-11-052023-09-05Bibliographically approved