| Spacecraft name | ALSAT#1 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organisation | ADAA (Associazione per la Divulgazione Astronomica e Astronautica) |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Italy |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
ArduinoSiPM as main payload to monitor the cosmic radiation in LEO. |
| Description |
ArduinoSiPM as main payload when placed in orbit, which allows to monitor the cosmic radiation in Low Earth Orbit by using a Silicon PhotoMultipliers (SiPM) coupled to a sparkling crystal. SiPM (Silicon PhotoMultipliers) can be coupled with a scintillator crystal to build efficient, small and solid radiation detector [2]. When particles are detected, it becomes a cosmic particles detector. Developed by INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Rome, with "Arduino DUE" card, ArduSiPM uses a Hardware/Software board that has as its processor a SAM3XE microcontroller from Microchip Technology, with ARM® Cortex™ -M3 core, and a custom board that contains electronics that can monitor, set and capture sensor signals. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Subsystems sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
