Payload 12 Information
Payload Flight Number:
Institution:
Payload Title:
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Measurement Apparatus (SURMA)
Student Leader:
Faculty Advisor:
Payload class:
Large
Payload ID Number:
12
Mass:
1.6 kg
Current:
750 mA
Serial Downlink:
Yes
Analog Downlink:
No
Serial Commands:
Yes
Discrete Commands:
No
Payload Specification & Integration Plan
Due: 06/26/2015
Delivered:
Payload Integration Certification
Scheduled: 08/07/2015
Actual:
Flight Operation Plan
Due: 08/03/2015
Delivered:
Final Flight / Science Report
Due: 12/11/2015
Delivered:
Abstract:
The goal of the Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Measurement Apparatus payload is to measure UVA, UVB, and UVC irradiance as a function of altitude, with emphasis on the transmission of UV radiation above the stratosphere. Previous Louisiana State University UV measurement payloads featured fixed pointing angles. However, due to rotation of the HASP gondola, the sensors observed solar UV flux at non-optimum angles. This payload will include UVA, UVB, UVC, and broadband UV measurement photodiodes, data acquisition systems, and a solar tracking system. The solar tracking system will maximize the collected UV radiation by ensuring that the sensors remain directed at the sun for the duration of the flight.
Payload Integration Plan:
Science Report:
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