Session
Session VII: Instruments/Science II
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
The Neutron-1 mission is scheduled to launch on ELaNa 25 during the Fall of 2019. The 3U CubeSat will measure low energy neutron flux in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The CubeSat was developed by the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). The science payload, a small neutron detector developed by Arizona State University (ASU) for the LunaH-Map, will focus on measurements of low energy secondary neutrons, one of the components of the LEO neutron environment. In addition, this mission presents an excellent opportunity to establish flight heritage and demonstrate the technological capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR funded Comprehensive Open-architecture Solution for Mission Operations Systems (COSMOS, http://cosmos-project.org ). COSMOS is an open source set of tools that is being developed at HSFL as an integrated operations solution (including flight software, ground station operations, and mission operations center) for Small Satellite missions. It is intended to enable/facilitate SmallSat mission operations at universities with limited budgets and short schedules.
NEUTRON-1 Mission: Low Earth Orbit Neutron Flux Detection and COSMOS Mission Operations Technology Demonstration
Utah State University, Logan, UT
The Neutron-1 mission is scheduled to launch on ELaNa 25 during the Fall of 2019. The 3U CubeSat will measure low energy neutron flux in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The CubeSat was developed by the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). The science payload, a small neutron detector developed by Arizona State University (ASU) for the LunaH-Map, will focus on measurements of low energy secondary neutrons, one of the components of the LEO neutron environment. In addition, this mission presents an excellent opportunity to establish flight heritage and demonstrate the technological capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR funded Comprehensive Open-architecture Solution for Mission Operations Systems (COSMOS, http://cosmos-project.org ). COSMOS is an open source set of tools that is being developed at HSFL as an integrated operations solution (including flight software, ground station operations, and mission operations center) for Small Satellite missions. It is intended to enable/facilitate SmallSat mission operations at universities with limited budgets and short schedules.
