Cubesat Technologies for High Spatial Resolution Astrophysics

用于高空间分辨率天体物理学的立方体卫星技术

• 批准号: DP240102015
• 负责人: Prof Michael Ireland
• 金额: $ 35.37万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2026-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP240102015
• 关键词: Cubesat; Technologies; Spatial; Resolution; Astrophysics

This project aims to combine cubesat and hybrid cubesat/micro-satellite concepts studied in Australia and Japan, prototyping and space-qualifying the most custom components, enabling a future affordable launch. High angular resolution is critical for studying processes of star formation, black holes, and exoplanets. An array of small satellites can greatly exceed the angular resolution of a single telescope, or the sensitivity of atmosphere-limited ground-based interferometers. Space qualifying the key inter-spacecraft metrology and fibre injection technologies will not only enable a future Australian satellite astrophysical interferometer, but is also relevant for optical communications links and earth observations.

该项目旨在结合在澳大利亚和日本研究的Cubesat和混合动力立方体/微型 - 卫星概念，原型制作和空间质量最定制的组件，从而实现未来的负担得起的发布。高角度分辨率对于研究恒星形成，黑洞和系外行星的过程至关重要。一系列小卫星大大超过了单个望远镜的角度分辨率，或者对大气限制的地面干涉仪的敏感性。合格的空间间空间间计量学和纤维注入技术不仅将启用未来的澳大利亚卫星天体物理干涉仪，而且还与光学通信链接和地球观测有关。