3 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
CubeSats Reach the Millisecond X-Ray Domain: Crab Pulsar Timing with SpIRIT/HERMES
Wladimiro Leone, R. Mearns, T. Di Salvo +70
The High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble of Satellites (HERMES) instrument is a compact X/-ray spectrometer operating on board the 6U (11 kg) SpIRIT CubeSat. The payload is parti…
physics.ins-det2025
A Packaging Method for ALPIDE Integration Enabling Flexible and Low-Material-Budget Designs
D. Novel, A. Lega, T. Facchinelli +3
This work presents a novel solution for the packaging of ALPIDE chips that facilitates non-planar assembly with a minimal material budget. This solution represents a technological…
astro-ph.IM2025
HERMES Pathfinder & SpIRIT: a progress report
F. Fiore, M. Trenti, Y. Evangelista +87
HERMES Pathfinder is an in-orbit demonstration consisting of a constellation of six 3U cubesats hosting simple but innovative X-ray/gamma-ray detectors for the monitoring of cosmic…