In orbit background for hard X-ray CubeSat polarimeters: case study of the CUSP mission in low-earth orbit

Abhay Kumar, Giovanni Lombardi, Riccardo Campana +45

The CUbesat Solar Polarimeter (CUSP) project aims to measure the linear polarization of solar flares in the 25 - 100 keV hard X-ray band using a Compton scattering polarimeter. CUS…