HSSSI26 Meeting 7 - CubeSats and Space Weather with Dr. Anderson and Dr. Levin from JPL. Jan 29, 26'

Описание: Welcome to HSSSI26 Meeting #7 of the High School SlimSat Space Initiative (HSSSI), part of the CAPE Twigs CubeSat Project at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
In this session, we are honored to host Dr. Marin Anderson and Dr. Steven Levin from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). They speak with participating high‑school teams about:
🌞 Recent solar activity and major space‑weather events
🛰️ How CubeSats can study the ionosphere and solar phenomena
📡 Radio astronomy, low‑frequency observations, and interferometry
🌌 Exoplanet magnetic fields and stellar radio emissions
🚀 The upcoming NASA/JPL SUNRISE mission (six 6U CubeSats!)
📶 Ham radio, communication blackouts, and geomagnetic storms
🧪 Student opportunities in radio science and space‑based measurement
The meeting also covers SlimSat module development updates, team introductions, Q&A with students, and discussions on scientific instrumentation suitable for student‑built spacecraft.

Some Time Stamps with Topics:
Introduction with Garth - 0:00
HSSSI26 Current Teams - 1:58
Dr. Marin Anderson - 6:36
Astronomy at Berkeley - 9:00
Static Electricity on Mars - 10:30
Sunrise CubeSat 10 Kilometer Constellation -13:53
Recent Coronal Mass Ejection - 18:10
Ionosphere Effects - 22:30
Melissa Pore discussion - 25:44
Q&A Begin - 28:55
CubeSat Langmuir Probe, Dr. Levin - 29:49
Ionosphere Effect on RF, Dr. Anderson - 32:17
Importance of Timing in a Constellation, SlimSats - 35:33
Double Difference, Principle 40:33


🔬 Guest Speakers from NASA JPL
Dr. Marin Anderson
– Research Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
– Expert in low‑frequency radio astronomy and stellar/planetary space weather
– Member of the SUNRISE CubeSat constellation mission team
Dr. Steven Levin
– Senior Research Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
– Lead Scientist for NASA’s Juno Mission
– Radio astronomy and microwave radiometry expert
– Lead Co‑Investigator, Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT)

📁 Resources
Project updates, shared drive access, worksheets, mission patch guidelines, and future meeting links are sent to all registered teams.
To join the initiative or register your team, contact the CAPE Twiggs CubeSat Project organizers.

🙌 Special Thanks
A huge thank‑you to Dr. Anderson and Dr. Levin for sharing their expertise and inspiring the next generation of space scientists and engineers.