SPACE WEATHER MONITORING

Our dedication to advancing space weather technology is illustrated in our groundbreaking projects and the development of high-tech radiation monitors suited for diverse applications. With 25 years of expertise in the field, ASRO has developed a novel suite of four radiation monitors. Each instrument in ASRO’s product family has a compact design suitable for nanosatellite platforms with masses between 0.5 and 1.2 kilograms.

ASRO’s product family shares the unique benefits of a common back-end design based on flight proven heritage, and the possibility of merging two instruments into a 1U instrument. Furthermore, the instruments have tuneable sensor heads for different energy ranges, viewing angles and fluxes, making them suitable for a wide range of missions and orbits from Low Earth Orbit to interplanetary space.

Our Solutions

REPE, MIRA, FELIX and LEEVI

Relativistic Electron and Proton Experiment (REPE) is a multi-detector particle instrument, engineered to meet advanced scientific goals in space weather monitoring. It can be configured to fit a variety of mission requirements, from small satellite missions on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to high Earth orbits and beyond.

Miniaturised Instrument for Radiation Analysis (MIRA) is a cost-effective, single-board radiation monitor. Its versatility makes it suitable for applications such as balloon missions, low-cost LEO missions, academic projects, and auxiliary radiation monitoring.

Flare Examination and Lookout in X-ray (FELIX) is a solar X-ray spectrometer for measuring and characterising solar flares.

Low Energy Electron Vigilance Instrument (LEEVI) provides an extension of REPE capabilities for Auroral electrons ranging from 3.5 to 50 keV.

Interested in exploring our solutions for your mission? Contact us to learn more or to discuss how we could contribute to your space weather monitoring requirements.

References

HENON

ASRO is participating in the development of the state-of-the-art radiation monitor for the HEliospheric pioNeer for sOlar and interplanetary threats defeNce (HENON) mission. This instrument will provide high-resolution measurements of energetic particle spectra, marking HENON as the first mission to provide real-time monitoring of the particle radiation environment in deep space.

XFM

The X-ray Flux Monitor (XFM) is an innovative solar X-ray spectrometer for measuring and characterizing solar flares. The demonstration of this instrument was successfully carried out on-board the SUNSTORM 1 CubeSat, launched to Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit in August 2021. Since then, XFM-CS has observed hundreds of X-ray flares, validating the XFM concept. ASRO was responsible for developing the electronics, the digital pulse analysis algorithm on FPGA, and the electrical ground support equipment for the XFM-CS. ASRO is currently part of a Finnish consortium working to deliver a full-scale version of the XFM to NOAA’s Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 Series satellite. We are responsible for the design of the instrument electronics, including the algorithm for digital pulse analysis on FPGA. 

R-ESC

R-ESC is one of five Expert Service Centres in ESA’s Space Weather Service Network, providing tools for monitoring, modelling and forecasting particle radiation and its effects on technology and biological organisms in near-Earth space. As an expert consultant for R-ESC, ASRO provides tools related to modelling of high energy solar proton and heavy ion radiation.