Ebook: Science with Minisat 01

This book includes the proceedings of the Workshop held in Madrid, April 1999 to celebrate 2 years of successful operation of the first Spanish small scientific satellite in orbit. It contains discussions about the overall philosophy of small mission programs, the design of the satellite and its payload as well as the most relevant scientific outcome of the mission. Also included are additional contributions to the workshop, which are of importance to Minisat 01 in order to put its results within context.
Finally, the future of small missions for space sciences is reviewed together with the main technological challenges for new studies.
Out of the technological and scientific results of Minisat 01, the measurement of the EUV airglow spectrum and the flux of some stars in the same range can be highlighted together with the dismiss of the massive neutrino decay theory.
The high-energy experiment analyzed the characterization of the radiation environment in LEO and the behaviour of different kind of detectors, as well as the use of coded masks for imaging and the measurement of some specific sources.
The book's level is intended for specialists in EUV and Hard X-Ray astrophysicists as well as for engineers and technicians involved in space science experiments and missions.

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This book includes the proceedings of the Workshop held in Madrid, April 1999 to celebrate 2 years of successful operation of the first Spanish small scientific satellite in orbit. It contains discussions about the overall philosophy of small mission programs, the design of the satellite and its payload as well as the most relevant scientific outcome of the mission. Also included are additional contributions to the workshop, which are of importance to Minisat 01 in order to put its results within context.
Finally, the future of small missions for space sciences is reviewed together with the main technological challenges for new studies.
Out of the technological and scientific results of Minisat 01, the measurement of the EUV airglow spectrum and the flux of some stars in the same range can be highlighted together with the dismiss of the massive neutrino decay theory.
The high-energy experiment analyzed the characterization of the radiation environment in LEO and the behaviour of different kind of detectors, as well as the use of coded masks for imaging and the measurement of some specific sources.
The book's level is intended for specialists in EUV and Hard X-Ray astrophysicists as well as for engineers and technicians involved in space science experiments and missions.

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This book includes the proceedings of the Workshop held in Madrid, April 1999 to celebrate 2 years of successful operation of the first Spanish small scientific satellite in orbit. It contains discussions about the overall philosophy of small mission programs, the design of the satellite and its payload as well as the most relevant scientific outcome of the mission. Also included are additional contributions to the workshop, which are of importance to Minisat 01 in order to put its results within context.
Finally, the future of small missions for space sciences is reviewed together with the main technological challenges for new studies.
Out of the technological and scientific results of Minisat 01, the measurement of the EUV airglow spectrum and the flux of some stars in the same range can be highlighted together with the dismiss of the massive neutrino decay theory.
The high-energy experiment analyzed the characterization of the radiation environment in LEO and the behaviour of different kind of detectors, as well as the use of coded masks for imaging and the measurement of some specific sources.
The book's level is intended for specialists in EUV and Hard X-Ray astrophysicists as well as for engineers and technicians involved in space science experiments and missions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Opening Keynote....Pages 1-2
Spanish Minisat Program. Objectives and Operational Results....Pages 3-12
Minisat 01 as a Scientific Mission and its Future....Pages 13-19
Development of Minisat 01 Scientific Payload....Pages 21-29
Performances of Minisat-01 Platform Subsystems....Pages 31-38
SIXE: An X-Ray Experiment for the Minisat Platform....Pages 39-48
Xrase: The X-Ray Spectroscopic Explorer....Pages 49-65
X-Ray Binary Systems: A Cauldron of Physical Processes....Pages 67-80
Three Reflection Telescopes for Wide Field Space Astronomy. First Results from a 30 cm Prototype and Prospects....Pages 81-88
The Science Operations Centre of Minisat-01....Pages 89-96
The Experiment CPLM (Comportamiento de Puentes L?quidos en Microgravedad) on Board Minisat 01....Pages 97-121
Stochastic Modeling of the Residual Acceleration Field in a Microgravity Environment....Pages 123-133
Numerical Studies of Fluid Flow in Microgravity Conditions for Confined Crystal Growth....Pages 135-140
EURD: The Mission and the Stellar Absolute Fluxes of B-Type Stars....Pages 141-150
Updated Parameters for the Decaying Neutrino Theory and Eurd Observations of the Diffuse UV Background....Pages 151-153
EURD Data Provide Strong Evidence Against the Sciama Model of Radiative Decay of Massive Neutrinos....Pages 155-161
Modeling the Local Interstellar Medium....Pages 163-176
EURD Observations of Interstellar Radiation....Pages 177-185
The Local Interstellar Medium in the Direction of the Galactic Anticentre....Pages 187-195
Far-Ultraviolet Stellar Emission Measurements from UVSTAR....Pages 197-209
Spectrum of the Extreme Ultraviolet Nightglow as Measured by EURD....Pages 211-217
Atmospheric Background Measurement in the 300–400 nm Band with a Balloon Borne Experiment during a Nocturnal Flight....Pages 219-226
Pulsar Observations and Structure of the Local ISM....Pages 227-231
Eurd Data Processing....Pages 233-238
Legri Operations. Detectors and Detector Stability....Pages 239-253
Legri Background. Short Term Variability....Pages 255-262
Simulating the Background Noise in the Legri CZT Detectors....Pages 263-271
Comparison between Theoretical Predictions and Legri Background Noise Experimental Measurements....Pages 273-279
The CZT X-ray imager on AXO....Pages 281-289
The EM Algorithm for Imaging with Gaps in the Detector Plane....Pages 291-298
Legri Instrument Health. A Historical Review....Pages 299-309
Legri Science Operation Center. Architecture and Operations....Pages 311-323
High Energy Astrophysics with Integral....Pages 325-331
Imaging with the IBIS Mask....Pages 333-336
Gamma Ray Astronomy Beyond 2001: What Instruments for the Next Challenges?....Pages 337-346
Closing Remarks....Pages 347-347

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This book includes the proceedings of the Workshop held in Madrid, April 1999 to celebrate 2 years of successful operation of the first Spanish small scientific satellite in orbit. It contains discussions about the overall philosophy of small mission programs, the design of the satellite and its payload as well as the most relevant scientific outcome of the mission. Also included are additional contributions to the workshop, which are of importance to Minisat 01 in order to put its results within context.
Finally, the future of small missions for space sciences is reviewed together with the main technological challenges for new studies.
Out of the technological and scientific results of Minisat 01, the measurement of the EUV airglow spectrum and the flux of some stars in the same range can be highlighted together with the dismiss of the massive neutrino decay theory.
The high-energy experiment analyzed the characterization of the radiation environment in LEO and the behaviour of different kind of detectors, as well as the use of coded masks for imaging and the measurement of some specific sources.
The book's level is intended for specialists in EUV and Hard X-Ray astrophysicists as well as for engineers and technicians involved in space science experiments and missions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Opening Keynote....Pages 1-2
Spanish Minisat Program. Objectives and Operational Results....Pages 3-12
Minisat 01 as a Scientific Mission and its Future....Pages 13-19
Development of Minisat 01 Scientific Payload....Pages 21-29
Performances of Minisat-01 Platform Subsystems....Pages 31-38
SIXE: An X-Ray Experiment for the Minisat Platform....Pages 39-48
Xrase: The X-Ray Spectroscopic Explorer....Pages 49-65
X-Ray Binary Systems: A Cauldron of Physical Processes....Pages 67-80
Three Reflection Telescopes for Wide Field Space Astronomy. First Results from a 30 cm Prototype and Prospects....Pages 81-88
The Science Operations Centre of Minisat-01....Pages 89-96
The Experiment CPLM (Comportamiento de Puentes L?quidos en Microgravedad) on Board Minisat 01....Pages 97-121
Stochastic Modeling of the Residual Acceleration Field in a Microgravity Environment....Pages 123-133
Numerical Studies of Fluid Flow in Microgravity Conditions for Confined Crystal Growth....Pages 135-140
EURD: The Mission and the Stellar Absolute Fluxes of B-Type Stars....Pages 141-150
Updated Parameters for the Decaying Neutrino Theory and Eurd Observations of the Diffuse UV Background....Pages 151-153
EURD Data Provide Strong Evidence Against the Sciama Model of Radiative Decay of Massive Neutrinos....Pages 155-161
Modeling the Local Interstellar Medium....Pages 163-176
EURD Observations of Interstellar Radiation....Pages 177-185
The Local Interstellar Medium in the Direction of the Galactic Anticentre....Pages 187-195
Far-Ultraviolet Stellar Emission Measurements from UVSTAR....Pages 197-209
Spectrum of the Extreme Ultraviolet Nightglow as Measured by EURD....Pages 211-217
Atmospheric Background Measurement in the 300–400 nm Band with a Balloon Borne Experiment during a Nocturnal Flight....Pages 219-226
Pulsar Observations and Structure of the Local ISM....Pages 227-231
Eurd Data Processing....Pages 233-238
Legri Operations. Detectors and Detector Stability....Pages 239-253
Legri Background. Short Term Variability....Pages 255-262
Simulating the Background Noise in the Legri CZT Detectors....Pages 263-271
Comparison between Theoretical Predictions and Legri Background Noise Experimental Measurements....Pages 273-279
The CZT X-ray imager on AXO....Pages 281-289
The EM Algorithm for Imaging with Gaps in the Detector Plane....Pages 291-298
Legri Instrument Health. A Historical Review....Pages 299-309
Legri Science Operation Center. Architecture and Operations....Pages 311-323
High Energy Astrophysics with Integral....Pages 325-331
Imaging with the IBIS Mask....Pages 333-336
Gamma Ray Astronomy Beyond 2001: What Instruments for the Next Challenges?....Pages 337-346
Closing Remarks....Pages 347-347
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