Astronomy:SPARCS
SPARCS (Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat) is an American ultraviolet space nano-telescope in the CubeSat 6U format (30x20x10 cm at launch, 12 kg) whose objective is to study the near and far ultraviolet radiation of stars of the M (0.1 to 0.6 solar mass) of our galaxy.[1] The mission selected by NASA is developed and managed by Arizona State University with the participation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) which provides the telescope and its detectors.[2][3] The objective of the SPARCS mission is to study the ultraviolet emissions of around ten red dwarfs in order to model its impact.[4] SPARCS is with ASTERIA one of the first space astronomy missions using the extremely miniaturized CubeSat format. This new category of satellite opens up prospects in the field of long-term observations of astronomical phenomena thanks to their reduced cost.[5]
SPARCS plans to be ready to launch by Q1 2025.[6]
References
- ↑ "SPARCS". https://sparcs.asu.edu/about.
- ↑ "ASU astronomers to build space telescope to explore nearby stars" (in en). https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/623588.
- ↑ Ardila, David R. (13 March 2023). "SPARCS: The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat". JPL. https://uvex2023.caltech.edu/system/media_files/binaries/30/original/UVEX_Ardila_v2_-_David_Ardila.pdf?1680043896.
- ↑ University, Arizona State. "Astronomers to build space telescope to explore nearby stars" (in en). https://phys.org/news/2018-01-astronomers-space-telescope-explore-nearby.html.
- ↑ "Onboard Dynamic Image Exposure Control for the Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS)". 22 November 2021. http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=55401.
- ↑ "Home page | SPARCS". https://sparcs.asu.edu/.
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