HERMES-Pathfinder
Fabrizio Fiore, Alejandro Guzman, Riccardo Campana, Yuri, Evangelista (on behalf of the HERMES Pathfinder collaboration)
TL;DR
HERMES-Pathfinder is a satellite constellation demonstrating innovative X-ray detectors for detecting and monitoring cosmic high-energy transients, aiming to enhance multi-messenger astrophysics in orbit starting in 2023.
Contribution
This work introduces a novel constellation of nano-satellites with innovative X-ray detectors for high-energy transient detection and demonstrates their in-orbit performance.
Findings
Successful deployment planned for 2023
Innovative X-ray detectors tested in space
Enhanced capabilities for cosmic transient monitoring
Abstract
HERMES-Pathfinder is a constellation of six 3U nano-satellites hosting simple but innovative X-ray detectors for determining the positions of, and monitoring cosmic high-energy transients such as gamma-ray bursts and the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational Wave Events. The HERMES Technological Pathfinder project is funded by the Italian Space Agency, while the HERMES Scientific Pathfinder project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 821896. HERMES-Pathfinder is an in-orbit demonstration, that should be tested in orbit starting in 2023. We present the main scientific goals of HERMES-Pathfinder, as well as a description of the HERMES-Pathfinder payload and performance.
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