The CUbesat Solar Polarimeter (CUSP) mission overview
Sergio Fabiani, Ettore Del Monte, Ilaria Baffo, Sergio Bonomo, Daniele, Brienza, Riccardo Campana, Mauro Centrone, Gessica Contini, Enrico Costa,, Giovanni Cucinella, Andrea Curatolo, Nicolas De Angelis, Giovanni De Cesare,, Andrea Del Re, Sergio Di Cosimo, Simone Di Filippo
TL;DR
The CUSP CubeSat mission aims to measure solar flare polarization in hard X-rays to study magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration, advancing solar physics research with a small satellite platform.
Contribution
This paper presents the Phase A status of the CUSP mission, a novel CubeSat designed for solar flare polarization measurements in hard X-rays.
Findings
Mission concept and design outlined
Phase B study approved and planned for 2024
Potential to enhance understanding of solar magnetic phenomena
Abstract
The CUbesat Solar Polarimeter (CUSP) project is a future CubeSat mission orbiting the Earth aimed to measure the linear polarization of solar flares in the hard X-ray band, by means of a Compton scattering polarimeter. CUSP will allow us to study the magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration in the flaring magnetic structures of our star. The project is in the framework of the Italian Space Agency Alcor Program, which aims to develop new CubeSat missions. CUSP is approved for a Phase B study that will last for 12 months, starting in mid-2024. We report on the current status of the CUSP mission project as the outcome of the Phase A.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Spacecraft Design and Technology