Addressing Gaps in Space Weather Operations and Understanding with Small Satellites
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2021-03-25 v1 Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Space Physics
Abstract
Gaps in space weather observations that can be addressed with small satellites are identified. Potential improvements in solar inputs to space weather models, space radiation control, estimations of energy budget of the upper Earth's atmosphere, and satellite drag modeling are briefly discussed. Key observables, instruments and observation strategies by small satellites are recommended. Tracking optimization for small satellites is proposed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2012.03343,
title = {Addressing Gaps in Space Weather Operations and Understanding with Small Satellites},
author = {Olga Verkhoglyadova and Charles Bussy-Virat and Amir Caspi and David Jackson and Vladimir Kalegaev and Jeffrey Klenzing and Jesus Nieves-Chinchilla and Angelos Vourlidas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.03343},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
12 pages, 1 table; commentary submitted to Space Weather; accepted and in press