Preliminary optical performance of the SPRITE CubeSat instrument

Maitland Bowen; Brian Fleming; Briana Indahl; Dmitry Vorobiev; Daniel Szewczyk; Kevin France; Luis V. Rodríguez-de Marcos; Manuel A. Quijada; John J. Hennessey

doi:10.1117/12.2677668

5 October 2023 Preliminary optical performance of the SPRITE CubeSat instrument

Maitland Bowen, Brian Fleming, Briana Indahl, Dmitry Vorobiev, Daniel Szewczyk, Kevin France, Luis V. Rodríguez-de Marcos, Manuel A. Quijada, John J. Hennessey

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Proceedings Volume 12678, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXIII; 126780A (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677668
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

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The transition from neutral to ionized intergalactic medium (IGM) is one of the key signifiers of cosmic structure formation. The mass and energy flows within galaxies are also dominated by ionization and kinematic processes. The Supernova remnants/Proxies for Reionization and Integrated Testbed Experiment (SPRITE), a 12U CubeSat, will investigate these tracers of galactic and cosmic structure. The innovative optical coatings utilized on SPRITE also allow it to serve as a demonstration testbed for a future large (>6m) ultraviolet/optical/infrared surveyor. We demonstrate that these coatings provide high throughput with low environmental degradation. We also present the results of component-level testing and instrument characterization of the SPRITE instrument.

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Maitland Bowen, Brian Fleming, Briana Indahl, Dmitry Vorobiev, Daniel Szewczyk, Kevin France, Luis V. Rodríguez-de Marcos, Manuel A. Quijada, and John J. Hennessey "Preliminary optical performance of the SPRITE CubeSat instrument", Proc. SPIE 12678, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XXIII, 126780A (5 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677668

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