3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
[MIS08-13] Italian contribution to the CSES satellite mission
★Invited Papers
We present a review of the research activity of the Italian team (Limadou
Collaboration) within the CSES-1 mission. CSES-1 is a satellite of the
China National Space Administration (CNSA) developed in collaboration with
the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission is led by the Chinese
Earthquake Administration from the Chinese side. The Italian Institute for
Nuclear Physics (INFN) leads the Limadou collaboration that includes
several other institutes (INGV, INAF-IAPS, CNR-IFAC) and Universities. The
satellite - equipped with nine advanced instruments devoted to measure
continuously and simultaneously data of electric and magnetic field,
charged particles, and plasma parameters – has been designed for studying
the near-Earth electromagnetic, plasma and particles environment. The main
Italian contribution to the mission is the HEPD detector for measuring
high-energy charged particles (O(1 MeV to O(100 MeV)) on board of CSES-1.
We have also carried out measurement and validation test sessions of CSES-1
plasma instruments in the INAF-IAPS plasma chamber. CSES-1 aims at
investigating the iono-magnetospheric phenomena induced by internal natural
sources (such as earthquakes, volcanos, lightning, etc.) and external
sources (Sun and cosmic rays) and by artificial emitters including radio
emitters). Two case studies of strong earthquakes occurred in 2018 in
Indonesia revealed some important anomalies in the electron density,
preceding each seismic event occurrence. In addition, a preliminary
systematic superposed space and time analysis between CSES-1 electron
density data and earthquakes occurred in 2018 and 2019 has shown a
significant robust correlation. The CSES-1 mission allows a detailed study
of the structure and the dynamic of the topside ionosphere, the coupling
mechanisms with the lower and higher plasma layers and the temporal
variations of the geomagnetic field, in quiet and disturbed conditions.
Data collected by the CSES-1 mission are extremely useful for investigating
solar-terrestrial interactions and phenomena of solar physics, namely
coronal mass ejections (CMEs), solar flares and cosmic ray solar
modulation. CSES-1 is the first of a series of satellites that will be
launched - with the same instruments suite and similar orbital parameters -
in order to reduce the revisit time between consecutive observations. On
board the CSES-2 satellite will be installed a particle detector and an
electric field analyzer provided by the Limadou collaboration.
Collaboration) within the CSES-1 mission. CSES-1 is a satellite of the
China National Space Administration (CNSA) developed in collaboration with
the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission is led by the Chinese
Earthquake Administration from the Chinese side. The Italian Institute for
Nuclear Physics (INFN) leads the Limadou collaboration that includes
several other institutes (INGV, INAF-IAPS, CNR-IFAC) and Universities. The
satellite - equipped with nine advanced instruments devoted to measure
continuously and simultaneously data of electric and magnetic field,
charged particles, and plasma parameters – has been designed for studying
the near-Earth electromagnetic, plasma and particles environment. The main
Italian contribution to the mission is the HEPD detector for measuring
high-energy charged particles (O(1 MeV to O(100 MeV)) on board of CSES-1.
We have also carried out measurement and validation test sessions of CSES-1
plasma instruments in the INAF-IAPS plasma chamber. CSES-1 aims at
investigating the iono-magnetospheric phenomena induced by internal natural
sources (such as earthquakes, volcanos, lightning, etc.) and external
sources (Sun and cosmic rays) and by artificial emitters including radio
emitters). Two case studies of strong earthquakes occurred in 2018 in
Indonesia revealed some important anomalies in the electron density,
preceding each seismic event occurrence. In addition, a preliminary
systematic superposed space and time analysis between CSES-1 electron
density data and earthquakes occurred in 2018 and 2019 has shown a
significant robust correlation. The CSES-1 mission allows a detailed study
of the structure and the dynamic of the topside ionosphere, the coupling
mechanisms with the lower and higher plasma layers and the temporal
variations of the geomagnetic field, in quiet and disturbed conditions.
Data collected by the CSES-1 mission are extremely useful for investigating
solar-terrestrial interactions and phenomena of solar physics, namely
coronal mass ejections (CMEs), solar flares and cosmic ray solar
modulation. CSES-1 is the first of a series of satellites that will be
launched - with the same instruments suite and similar orbital parameters -
in order to reduce the revisit time between consecutive observations. On
board the CSES-2 satellite will be installed a particle detector and an
electric field analyzer provided by the Limadou collaboration.