MARSU (SPIRou/SPIP CubeSat, Millimag Astrophotometry of Red SPIRou/SPIP stars as a University space mission)

Satellite name MARSU (SPIRou/SPIP CubeSat, Millimag Astrophotometry of Red SPIRou/SPIP stars as a University space mission)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status not launched, expected in 2025
Launcher not launched
Organization Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP)
Institution Institute
Entity Academic / Education
Headquarters France
Oneliner

Study young and active dwarfs hosting transiting close-in exoplanets

Description

Achieve continuous (duty cycle >90%) photometric monitoring in the YJH bands (1-1.8um) for stars up to H~11, at a precision better than 1mmag for up to 10min exposure times, over continuous periods of up to 3months and simultaneously with SPIRou/SPIP observations.

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Last modified: 2023-06-03

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