Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction Cubesat Experiment (CIRCE) Sun Sensor Testing Results

Abstract

A new class of compact, high-sensitivity three-channel photometers has been developed by NRL for ionospheric remote sensing from CubeSats and other platforms. The photometer can only be used when the Sun is out of the field-of-view and is protected by a sun sensor. This report reviews the compact sun sensor design, characterizes its field-of-view, measures its response to solar illumination, and suggests future improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2021
Accession Number
AD1121788

Entities

People

  • A. C. Nicholas
  • Andrew W. Stephan
  • B A Fritz
  • C. M. Brown
  • K D Wolfram
  • K. F. Dymond
  • S. A. Budzien
  • T T Finne

Organizations

  • Technology Service Corporation
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airglow
  • Brightness
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Elements
  • Illumination
  • Instrumentation
  • Ionosphere
  • Laptop Computers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optics
  • Photodiodes
  • Photometers
  • Power Supplies
  • Reflection
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Weather
  • Sunlight
  • Test Sets
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Missile Defense Systems.