Paper 13093-285
Paper 13093-285
The solar x-Ray MOONitor (SXRM) a lunar-based sun activity monitor
On demand | Presenting live 19 June 2024 
Abstract
Solar X-Rays MOONitor is a project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility and the technological maturity of a lunar-based (part of the EMM – Earth Moon Mars mission) space weather monitor. This instrument benefits of the heritage of a commercially available X-Ray detector (Amptek FAST-SDD) already used in other space missions and of the experience gained during the characterization campaign performed for the Phase A of an analogous instrument (SolarX) whose purpose is to monitor the Sun activity in the 0.8-20 keV energy range from a sail-propelled cubesat (Helianthus).
The instrument will monitor the soft X-Ray Sun activity in order to timely detect and classify solar flares and anticipate the occurrence of Coronal Mass Ejections.
This paper reports the current and planned activities to implement the sensor’s readout functions in an FPGA-based space qualified electronics.
Presenter
Vladimiro Noce
INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri (Italy)
Vladimiro Noce is a technologist working for the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Florence, Italy).
He is a member of the team working on ARIEL, an ESA mission whose launch is planned in 2029, dedicated to the spectroscopy of transiting exoplanets’ atmospheres, with the roles of System Engineer and Electrical Engineer.
His research interests concern the electronic instrumentation for ground and space-based Astrophysics. He has developed detector readout electronics from visible to X-rays and has optimized electrical systems on board large scientific payloads as well as cubesats and harsh terrestrial environments (Antarctica).