DART
Dual aperture relativistic telescope
LASP (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics)
Boulder, CO
SUmmary
The Dual Aperture Relativistic Telescope (DART) is a miniaturized solid-state charged particle telescope whose objective is to measure differential energy of energetic electrons in two look directions, 180 degrees apart, in order to characterize and quantify particles precipitating into the atmosphere and those returning back up the magnetic field line.
Design work started in August of 2021 as the next iteration of the CSSWE CubeSat. It’s assembly was finalized in July of 2023. The instrument is now fully assembled and waiting for launch early next year.
