| Name | HERMES-TP |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Organisation | INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | Italy |
| Partners | EU consortium: Universita' di Cagliari and Politecnico di Milano. Funded by Italian Space Agency and European Commission |
| Costs | $3,950,000 for the whole consortium including 6 spacecraft (HERMES-SP, HERMES-TP) with launches and operations |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate detector design (Silicon Drift Detectors coupled to GAGG:Ce scintillator crystals) and its performance. |
| Description |
Realize a modular X/gamma-ray monitor for transient events. Achieve a significant impact on Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) science and on the detection of Gravitational Wave (GW) electromagnetic counterparts. New generation of scintillators (e.g. GAGG:Ce) coupled with very performing Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD) and low noise Front-End-Electronics (FEE) are able to extend down to few keV the sensitivity band of the detector. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMES-SP A (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Scientific Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
| HERMES-SP B (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Scientific Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
| HERMES-SP C (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Scientific Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
| HERMES-TP A (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Technological Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
| HERMES-TP B (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Technological Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
| HERMES-TP C (High Energy Modular Ensemble of Satellites Technological Pathfinder) | not launched | 2024-07-31 | not launched |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
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