Abstract
NittanySat is a nanosatellite currently under development that will be used to study variations in the D-region ionosphere and to provide calibration for ground-based riometers. The D-region will be investigated using measurements of the total ionospheric absorption of HF signals at four frequencies transmitted from the ground to this small polar-orbiting satellite. The larger signal loss observed at the lower frequencies is due to ionospheric absorption and, thus, is comparable to what a riometer measures. The possibility for measuring at high latitude stations in Norway and Alaska will provide opportunities to study the D-region variations during geophysically active periods. Design considerations and initial simulations are presented. NittanySat is a participant in the 5 th University Nanosatellite Program, which was established to train students in satellite systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 407-412 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP |
| Issue number | 647 SP |
| State | Published - Jun 2007 |
| Event | 18th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research - Visby, Sweden Duration: Jun 3 2007 → Jun 7 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science