Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1

Yousuf Faroukh; Tarifa Alkaabi; Emrah Kalemci; Ibrahim Al-Sabt; Mohamed BinAshour; Ali Murteza Altingun; Kaya Gokalp; Refik Yalcin; Fatima Alketbi; Amel Alhammadi; Maryam Alansaari; Bogac Karabulut; Egemen Çatal; Ilias Fernini; Alim R. Aslan; Hamid M.K. Al-Naimiy

doi:10.1117/12.2628134

Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1

Yousuf Faroukh
, Tarifa Alkaabi
, Emrah Kalemci
, Ibrahim Al-Sabt
, Mohamed BinAshour
, Ali Murteza Altingun
, Kaya Gokalp
, Refik Yalcin
, Fatima Alketbi
, Amel Alhammadi
, Maryam Alansaari
, Bogac Karabulut
, Egemen Çatal
, Ilias Fernini
, Alim R. Aslan
, Hamid M.K. Al-Naimiy

Department of Astronautical Engineering

Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology
Sabanci University
Istanbul Technical University
University of Sharjah

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Abstract

Sharjah-Sat-1 is currently being developed as a collaborative research project between the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), the University of Sharjah, Istanbul Technical University, and Sabanci University. A 3U CubeSat design has been adopted with a dual payload onboard: (i) the improved X-ray Detector (iXRD) and (ii) a system of two optical cameras. The mission's primary scientific target is the observation of bright, hard X-ray sources in our Galaxy and the solar coronal holes. The paper discusses a high-level design, testing, and validation of the mission's primary science payload. The iXRD (Improved X-ray Detector) is equipped with a pixelated CdZnTe-based crystal as the active detection material and a Tungsten collimator with a field of view of 4.26 degrees. The detection range is from 20 to 200 keV with a target spectral resolution of 6 keV at 60 keV. The paper will cover a high-level design of the iXRD, environmental testing performed on the detector such as thermal-vacuum and vibration testing, and calibrating the detector.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X
Editors	Andrew D. Holland, James Beletic
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510653634
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628134
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X 2022 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 17 Jul 2022 → 20 Jul 2022

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	12191
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X 2022
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	17/07/22 → 20/07/22

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The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) acknowledges Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University (SU) for their contribution to developing the primary payload of Sharjah-Sat-1, our first CubeSat mission. The mission is subjected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022. A special appreciation to those who designed, built and validated such a payload. Eventually, we will be pleased to continue expanding and broadening our global collaboration in upcoming projects.

Funders
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Sabancı University
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

Keywords

Calibration
Collimation
Earth Observation
Remote Sensing
Satellites
Space-based telescopes
Systems engineering
design of instruments

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Faroukh, Y., Alkaabi, T., Kalemci, E., Al-Sabt, I., BinAshour, M., Altingun, A. M., Gokalp, K., Yalcin, R., Alketbi, F., Alhammadi, A., Alansaari, M., Karabulut, B., Çatal, E., Fernini, I., Aslan, A. R., & Al-Naimiy, H. M. K. (2022). Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1. In A. D. Holland, & J. Beletic (Eds.), X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X Article 121910J (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 12191). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628134

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Faroukh, Y, Alkaabi, T, Kalemci, E, Al-Sabt, I, BinAshour, M, Altingun, AM, Gokalp, K, Yalcin, R, Alketbi, F, Alhammadi, A, Alansaari, M, Karabulut, B, Çatal, E, Fernini, I, Aslan, AR & Al-Naimiy, HMK 2022, Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1. in AD Holland & J Beletic (eds), X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X., 121910J, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 12191, SPIE, X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X 2022, Montreal, Canada, 17/07/22. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628134

Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1. / Faroukh, Yousuf; Alkaabi, Tarifa; Kalemci, Emrah et al.
X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X. ed. / Andrew D. Holland; James Beletic. SPIE, 2022. 121910J (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 12191).

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Faroukh Y, Alkaabi T, Kalemci E, Al-Sabt I, BinAshour M, Altingun AM et al. Design, testing, and validation of a space-based Improved X-Ray Detector onboard Sharjah-Sat-1. In Holland AD, Beletic J, editors, X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy X. SPIE. 2022. 121910J. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2628134

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