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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
The BRITE constellation nanosatellite mission: Testing, commissioning, and operations
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volume 128, No. 970, Article 125001, Year 2016
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BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE) Constellation, the first nanosatellite mission applied to astrophysical research, is a collaboration among Austria, Canada and Poland. The fleet of satellites (6 launched; 5 functioning) performs precise optical photometry of the brightest stars in the night sky. A pioneering mission like BRITE-with optics and instruments restricted to small volume, mass and power in several nanosatellites, whose measurements must be coordinated in orbit-poses many unique challenges. We discuss the technical issues, including problems encountered during on-orbit commissioning (especially higher-than-expected sensitivity of the CCDs to particle radiation). We describe in detail how the BRITE team has mitigated these problems, and provide a complete overview of mission operations. This paper serves as a template for how to effectively plan, build and operate future low-cost niche-driven space astronomy missions. © 2016. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pablo, Herbert
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Popowicz, Adam
Poland, Gliwice
Silesian University of Technology
Kuschnig, Rainer
Austria, Graz
Technische Universitat Graz
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Moffat, Anthony F.J.
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Ruciński, Slavek M.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Matthews, Jaymie M.
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Schwarzenberg-Czerny, Aleksander
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Handler, Gerald
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Weiss, Werner W.
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Baade, Dietrich
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
European Southern Observatory
Zocłońska, Elzbieta
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Ramiaramanantsoa, Tahina
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Zwintz, Konstanze
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Pigulski, Andrzej
Poland, Wroclaw
University of Wroclaw
Rowe, Jason F.
Canada, Montreal
University of Montreal
Orleanski, P.
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Pamyatnykh, Alexey A.A.
Poland, Warszawa
Polish Academy of Sciences
Neiner, Coralie
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 12
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1088/1538-3873/128/970/125001
ISSN:
00046280
Research Areas
Cancer