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Student Class
2028
Student Affiliation
Other
Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7541-6105
First Advisor
Professor Robyn Millan
First Advisor Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) spacecraft (launched in July 2025) is a 3U cubesat designed to measure the precise energies (1 keV – 2MeV) and pitch angles of electrons entering the Earth’s ionosphere. The mission involves Dartmouth, BU, JHUAPL, MSU, and NASA. REAL carries three particle sensors measuring low, medium, and high energies. This work is focused on the ElectroStatic Analyzer (ESA) instrument, designed to measure lower energy electrons (1-40 keV) in the directions parallel and perpendicular to the Earth’s magnetic field. This research aims to identify notable events observed by the REAL spacecraft for future analysis.
Publication Date
2026
Keywords
Electron Precipitation, REAL, cubesat
Disciplines
Engineering Physics | Other Physics | The Sun and the Solar System
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Selvon, Evzen and Millan, Robyn, "Preliminary observations from the Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) satellite mission" (2026). Wetterhahn Science Symposium Posters. 11.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/wetterhahnsymposiumposters/11
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