HERA Cubesat Implementation Phase

Implementační fáze HERA Cubesat

contract

ASPECT instrument, Cubesat, European Space Agency, HERA mission, Hyper-spectral
Camera, Image Processing, Signal Processing

The Hera cubesat missions main objectives are to complement the Hera spacecraft
measurement by assessing the physical and dynamical properties of Didymoon.
Knowledge of these properties is necessary to characterize the DART impact and
assess the outcome of the deflection test, and crucial for our understanding of
the evolution of asteroids. The cubesat shall embark the ASPECT instrument, an
imaging spectrometer measuring from 0.5m to 2.5m. The instrument is split into
three measurement channels, one in the visible (VIS), and two in the infrared
(NIR and SWIR). Within its spectral range major common silicate minerals as
olivine and orthopyroxene as well as the hydration features can be detected.
Detailed study of the DART impact site and a global mapping of the impact ejecta
will provide insights into the impact processes as well as space weathering
effects on small asteroids. Finally, by varying observations at different phase
angles, photometric modelling and characterization of surface roughness or
regolith grain size will be enabled.The Contractor shall be responsible for the
full flight configuration including the integration and system level tests of its
payload. The contractor shall organise the work so as to fulfil to overall
technical and programmatic requirements and ensure the launch in October 2024.

Kašpárek Tomáš, Ing., Ph.D. (CVT) – research leader
Chudý Peter, doc. Ing., Ph.D., MBA (VZ AeroWorks)
Prustoměrský Milan, Ing. (FIT)
Vlk Jan, Ing., Ph.D. (FIT)
Zemčík Pavel, prof. Dr. Ing., dr. h. c. (DCGM)