Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray · 2022 · 12 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyAstrophysicsSolar AstronomyX-ray AstronomySatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsSolar FlaresSolar PhysicsSolar PolarimetryX-ray PolarimetryHard X-ray Solar FlaresParticle AccelerationParticle Acceleration MechanismsSolar Flare X-ray EmissionSolar Particle AccelerationSolar X-ray FlaresSolar X-ray ObservationsSolar X-ray Polarimetry
The CubeSat solar polarimeter (CUSP) project aims to develop a constellation of two CubeSats orbiting the Earth to measure the linear polarisation of solar flares in the hard x-ray band by means of a Compton scattering polarimeter on board of each satellite. CUSP will allow to study the magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration in the flaring magnetic structures. CUSP is a project approved for a Phase A study by the Italian Space Agency in the framework of the Alcor program aimed to develop CubeSat technologies and missions.