Via-SEES: Variability in Atmosphere from Solar Energetic Electrons

Presenter Information

Matthew B. Leonard, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Katlynn Vicuña, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Haile T. Brown, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Sean P. Moroney, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Andrew X. Vu, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Yanan Zeng, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Kenny H. Son, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Nalu Clemons, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Stephan Devis, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

Session

Weekend Poster Session 2

Location

Utah State University, Logan, UT

Abstract

Variability In Atmosphere from Solar Energetic Electron Study (VIA-SEES) is a hybrid science mission and technology development campaign from the Earth and Planetary Exploration Technologies (EPET) program at the University of Hawai’i. It is oriented around establishing a direct correlation between Solar Radiation Events (SREs) and Variability in Atmospheric gases, specifically Nitric and Nitrous Oxide, as well as Ozone. The mission is intended to fly on a 3U CubeSat and will collect a data set which is multimodal. To achieve robust performance, a variety of techniques are employed to make the science data set easier to interpret by an analyst. It is important to consider the format of the data sets, which is generally given by the instrument collecting the data. To allow for a better establishment of an anticoincidence, meaning that there is a precise correlation between 2 readings on the same index, a systems engineering approach is taken. This is as the science mission requirements should drive the design of the mission. A comprehensive approach is taken in the design of the VIA-SEES spacecraft, to maximize the scientific value of the mission.