A First Experience of Space Radiation Monitoring in the Multi-SatelliteExperiment of Moscow University in the Frameworkof the Universat-SOCRAT Projectстатья
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Аннотация:The Moscow University Universat-SOCRAT program is aimed at using small satellites tomonitor space threats, such as radiation in near-earth space, electromagnetic transients, and potentiallydangerous bodies of natural and artificial origins. Thefirst stage of the program implementation began onJuly 5, 2019 as a result of the successful launch of three Cubesat-type nanosatellites from the Vostochnycosmodrome. These satellites are equipped with instruments for space radiation monitoring, as well asprototypes of devices for observing transient phenomena in the Earth’s atmosphere. In particular, twosatellites are equipped with scintillation phosphich detectors that detect charged particles and gammaquanta in the energy release range of 0.1–2 MeV. The geometric factor of these instruments is≈50cm2·sr.One of the Cubesats also carries an optical photometer, consisting of four silicon photomultipliers,which entrance windows are covered with different lightfilters. The satellites were launched into solar-synchronous orbits with an altitude of≈550km. This makes favorable conditions for space radiationmonitoring in various areas of near-Earth space, including zones of trapped radiation, areas of precipitation,etc. Such an orbit also allows observations offlare phenomena both in the equatorial atmosphere and athigh latitudes. Thefirst results offlight tests are discussed.