James Hollingdale

• PhD Candidate at University of Edinburgh

This paper provides key insights from the test campaign of a student CubeSat payload, along with actionable recommendations for future missions. The University of Bristol, UK, is developing a volcano imaging CubeSat payload-PROVE Pathfinder. This 2U payload consists of a visual and a thermal infrared camera, and their power and control electronics....

Volcanic ash presents a challenge for the aviation industry. Volcanic ash is semi-transparent, absorbing in the 8-12 micron window. 3D information is needed to be able to back-calculate dose – this is a key parameter in managing airspace. To recreate the ash cloud, multiangle observations are required – making a nadir-pointing satellite ideal to pe...