Solar-C EUVST SW Camera Development 2022
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
Solar-C (EUVST) is a mission of international collaboration to study the Sun led by ISAS/JAXA. EUVST's primary science goals are to i) understand how fundamental processes lead to the formation of the solar atmosphere and the solar wind, and ii) understand how the solar atmosphere becomes unstable, releasing the energy that drives solar flares and eruptions. These processes underpin the changes in the near Earth environment that create space weather.
The UK has been leading the development of the short-wavelength (SW) camera for the mission which will provide important coverage of the processes occurring in the solar corona. The work proposed here will enable us to progress the design of the camera to meet the mission science requirements and move to the next stage of the project.
The UK has been leading the development of the short-wavelength (SW) camera for the mission which will provide important coverage of the processes occurring in the solar corona. The work proposed here will enable us to progress the design of the camera to meet the mission science requirements and move to the next stage of the project.
Organisations
Publications
Brooks D
(2024)
An Elemental Abundance Diagnostic for Coordinated Solar Orbiter/SPICE and Hinode/EIS Observations
in The Astrophysical Journal
| Description | The award has enabled funding to be secured from ESA to build the EUV camera for the Solar-C mission, including a sub-contract worth £2.55M to be awarded to Te2v for the provision of CCDs for the camera. Participation in this international mission is also allowing UK scientists to participate in the mission science definition. |
| Exploitation Route | The design developments needed for the Solar C EUV camera can be used to inform future instrumentation developments for space. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Education Electronics |
| Description | To place a contract for CCD sensor from Te2v |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Membership of AURA Solar Observatiories Council |
| Geographic Reach | North America |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | SHORT WAVELENGTH CAMERA OF THE EUVST INSTRUMENT ON THE SOLAR-C MISSION |
| Amount | € 17,853,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | ESA Contract No. 4000141160/23/NL/IB |
| Organisation | European Space Agency |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | France |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 07/2028 |
| Description | Astronomical Society (Flamsteed) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on Hinode EIS science to Flamsteed Astronomical Sociey ~100 members. Feedback from the society: "I think it was clear from the Q&A and post- lecture questions that it had inspired the audience and we have since received further excellent feedback from our members. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.flamsteed.info/post/living-with-a-star-the-many-faces-of-our-sun-by-professor-sarah-matt... |
| Description | School visit (Guildford) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Careers presentation for 6th form students including Solar-C engineering developments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |