CuRIOS-ED: the technology demonstrator for the CubeSats for rapid infrared and optical surveys mission

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To address the need for surveys with high-cadence, large area, and long time baselines to study the transient universe, we intend to launch CuRIOS (CubeSats for Rapid Infrared and Optical Surveys), a constellation of several hundred 16U CubeSats that will provide all-sky, all-the-time observations to a depth of 21 Vega magnitudes in the optical bandpass. A CuRIOS technology demonstrator, known as the CuRIOS-Exploration Demo (CuRIOS-ED), is slated to launch in 2025 as part of the 12U payload. CuRIOS-ED will be used to space-qualify a commercial camera package—the Atik apx60 with Sony IMX455 CMOS detector—for use on the full CuRIOS payload. In this presentation, we discuss the CuRIOS-ED mission design with an emphasis on the disassembly, repackaging, and testing of the Atik apx60 for space-based. The testing results will include characterization of the IMX455 detector and Atik electronics performance, as well as preliminary environmental testing results.

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