| Satellite name | MARSU (SPIRou/SPIP CubeSat, Millimag Astrophotometry of Red SPIRou/SPIP stars as a University space mission) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organization | Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP) |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | France |
| Oneliner |
Study young and active dwarfs hosting transiting close-in exoplanets |
| Description |
Achieve continuous (duty cycle >90%) photometric monitoring in the YJH bands (1-1.8um) for stars up to H~11, at a precision better than 1mmag for up to 10min exposure times, over continuous periods of up to 3months and simultaneously with SPIRou/SPIP observations. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
