FalconSAT-7: A Solar Imaging CubeSat

Abstract

The FalconSAT-7 (FS-7) program is run by the Space Physics and Atmospheric Research Center in the Department of Physics at the United States Air Force Academy. FS-7 is a 3U CubeSat that houses a solar telescope payload called Peregrine, which will deploy a lightweight and flexible, polyimide membrane from a canister to form a 20 centimeter telescope optimized for the H-alpha wavelength (656.3) nanometer. To accomplish this objective, the polyimide membrane is patterned with 2.5 billion holes of varying size that act like a Fresnel Zone Plate to image sunspots and other solar features.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 2013
Accession Number
AD1015645

Entities

People

  • Heather C. Nelson
  • Matthew. G. Mcharg
  • Michael E. Dearborn

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Canisters
  • Fresnel Zones
  • Lightweight
  • Membranes
  • Space Weather
  • Telescopes
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites