Building SPARCS, an ultraviolet science CubeSat for exoplanet habitability studies, technology advancements, and mission training

L. Shkolnik, Evgenya; R. Ardila, D.; Jensen, Logan; D. Jewell, April; Ramiaramanantsoa, Tahina; D. Bowman, Judd; Jacobs, Daniel; A. Scowen, Paul; Basset, Christophe; Gamaunt, Johnathan; Gregory, Dawn; C. Ladwig, Maria; Kolopanis, Matthew; Nikzad, Shouleh; Struebel, Nathaniel; Llama, J.; Knapp, Mary; Peacock, Sarah; Samson, Titu; G. Swain, Mark

doi:10.1117/1.jatis.11.4.042212

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Building SPARCS, an ultraviolet science CubeSat for exoplanet habitability studies, technology advancements, and mission training

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Authors:

Evgenya L. Shkolnik

D. R. Ardila

Logan Jensen

Abstract

The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) is a NASA-funded 6U-CubeSat mission designed to monitor ultraviolet (UV) radiation from low-mass stars. These stars’ relatively high-frequency and high-energy UV flares significantly affect the atmospheres of orbiting exoplanets, driving atmospheric...

Subject

Exoplanet

Habitability

Astrobiology

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