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Space Technologies for experimental astronomy

Credits: ESA. Space Technologies for experimental astronomy. Career. Working experience IAPS Rome (2001 – april 2019 ) OA Padova (may 2019 - present) Education

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Space Technologies for experimental astronomy

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  1. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Credits: ESA Space Technologies for experimental astronomy

  2. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Career Working experience • IAPS Rome (2001 – april 2019 ) • OA Padova (may 2019 - present)Education • PhD in Space Systems and Technologies at Tor Vergata & IAPS (2006)http://phdelectronics.uniroma2.it/sistemi-e-tecnologie-per-lo-spazio • MS thesis in CS Science Computing at La Sapienza & IAPS (2001)https://www.academia.edu/attachments/59367766/download_file?st=MTU1OTc0MTY2MCwxOTMuMjA2LjI0My4xNDcsNTgyNjI1&s=swp-toolbar • Astrophysics lab course fellow at La Sapienza & IAPS (1999); cv, education, experience & publicationshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fralaz1971 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4871-4072 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francesco_Lazzarotto2

  3. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Spaceborne instruments developing TC/TM decoding/encoding transmission/reception; Prototypes and laboratory equipment automation; Data Handling Systems Design (HW/SW); Data Handling Systems Implementation (HW/SW); Science data analysis Time series data analysis; Spectral data analysis Imaging;SoftwareDesign Strategies Efficient, reusable (OO,GP) & free/open sw libraries/tools; Widely adopted International standards; Operating in a mission/experiment-neutral way Astronomy Data Handling (1)

  4. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Space Engineering standards European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) https://ecss.nl Consultive Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) https://public.ccsds.org/default.aspx Astronomy Data Formats FITS+FTOOLS, PDS, VO Tables, … Science libraries & tools CERN ROOT, starjava, GSL, … Algorithms & methodologies for Data ScienceStatistical Pattern Recognitions, Data Mining, Knowledge Extraction from DataBases, AI Astronomy Data Handling (2)

  5. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SAX mission work (1999)

  6. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SAX mission work (2001)

  7. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SAX GRBM archive data classification GRB flux animation(Credits: ESA)

  8. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SAX DHA Future development (1) • Re-operate the GRBM SAX data processing sw on current computer systems; • Improve with state-of-the art data sw tools/libraries and algorithms; • Pass all the system to free/open-source; • Apply current space data standards (ecsss/ccsds); • Update the sw design documents and schemas;

  9. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SAX DHA Future development (2) • Re-organise GRBM sw to include data processing tools fro other SAX instruments; • Apply frameworks and results acquired with AGILE & BepiColombo experience; • Verify & test the on-line SAX data-archive access; • Apply the improved data processing system using all SAX instrument data; • Extract reusable sw to apply to other space experiments;

  10. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE mission work (2001-2011) AGILE launch on pslv indian rocket on 23/04/2007 What is AGILE? X/gamma ray mission, (30 MeV - 50 GeV) (18 - 60 keV). See https://agile.asdc.asi.ithttp://agile.rm.iasf.cnr.it • Contribution to development & maintenance of the AGILE science data processing system; • Data acquisition systems based on pseudo-TM/TC data handling systems; • Science sw algorithms, libraries and tools engineering and development; • Ground Segment software maintenance and development; • data analysis and monitoring services of the SA tool; • management of data processing servers and storage system; • participation in national and international meetings and conferences; • Outreach ("Notti della Ricerca")

  11. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE AIV Launch: 23/04/2007 from India with a pslv rocket and still operational: P/L: Silicon Tracker (ST), MiniCalorimeter (MCAL), SuperAGILE (SA),AntiCoincidence (AC) • Good space resolution and FOV gamma 30 MeV--30 GeV (ST) • X-ray imager 10-40 keV for accurate positioning transient sources • us time resolution in bands 15-60 keV, 0.3-30 MeV, and 30 MeV-30 GeV • Search for GRB and transients in time range from sub-ms to tenths of seconds. AGILE P/L during final integration:

  12. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE science results • http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=1120019/01/2018 flare from the blazar 3C 279

  13. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SuperAGILE X-Ray imager • X-ray detector for onboard AGILE.2 x one-dimensional imager,operating in the 18-60 keV band,FoV ~2st, 2 us time resolution. 8 keV energy resolution (FWHM).Pointing phase (attitude control) 6 arcmins resolution Spinning phase (since Oct 2009)pointing drift∼0.1 degree/s.Imaging sofware needs longer expositions, summing sub-imagesfor same FoV at different times.Time series using FFT to filter counts fluctuations due to spinningto detect transients.

  14. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SuperAGILE Source Catalog@ASDC POINTING + SPINNING

  15. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SuperAGILE development (2002-2011) • Support to hardware AIV; • Data acquisition/reduction/analysis sw; • Contribution to the AGILE EGSE; • Contribution to the AGILE TM processing; • X/Gamma Ray maps integration.

  16. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SuperAGILE measurements conceptual model

  17. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it

  18. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it The AGILE data flow

  19. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE mission work (2004)

  20. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Space Applications Reliability (2006)

  21. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Reliability analysis on instrument detection performance

  22. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE mission work (2008)

  23. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it AGILE DHA Future Development • Updating all SA sw to current systems/libraries versions; • Uniforming SA sw to AGILE services and distribution; • Complete SA sw integration into SSDC@ASI; • Apply Data Mining, pattern recognition & classifications techniques developed for SAX to the AGILE archive;

  24. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SERENA AIV (2011-2018) Supporting all the integration phases until BepiColombo launch (19/10/2018) • SERENA integrated tests (SIT); • SFT, EMC, SVT system-tests; • Contribution to SERENA egse (FMI); • Sci-ops definition support (power,TM); • EDDS data provider; • NECP preparation & monitoring; • Pipelines, QLA, PDS4 archive

  25. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it SERENA experiment onboard BC-MPO Composed of 4 detectors, 2 for neutral (STROFIO & ELENA) and 2 for ionised (MIPA & PICAM) particles, to study the Mercury exospheric environment. Primary Science Objectives: • Chemical and elemental composition of the exosphere; • Neutral gas density profiles and asymmetries; • Exo-ionosphere composition; • Exo-ionosphere spatial and energy distribution; • Ion precipitation rate; • Surface emission rate and release processes (neutrals ,ions); • Particle loss rate from Mercury's environment; Further Science Objectives: • Remote sensing of the surface composition; • Magnetosphere structure and dynamics; • Planetary response to solar wind variations; • ENA imaging to compare solar-planetary relationship; • Heavy ion sputtering products; SERENA units on MPO orbiter S/C

  26. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it BepiColombo/SERENA (2013)

  27. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it BepiColombo/SERENA (2019)

  28. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Tutoring Phd Program in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science (Univ. La Sapienza, Tor Vergata, INAF). 2nd year student Adrian Kazakov, “Processing and science analysis of data from the BepiColombo/SERENA particle detectors” 10th Young Researcher Meeting, Rome 18-21/06/2019

  29. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it On-going: BepiColombo common work • SERENA QLA + SIMBIO QLA (discussion at SIMBIO TM 18/06/19) • BC level sw libraries/tools/standards (bscs-common-telemetry, MIB, SCOS-2000 )

  30. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it Future Work: Space DHA framework • Defining & refining models, methods, algorithms, libraries, and tools appliable to different space astronomy projects; • Cost-effective and realiable systems; • Technology transfer to other science experiments and operationals projects;

  31. Space Technologies Francesco Lazzarotto INAF-OAPD francesco.lazzarotto@inaf.it References • “Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy”, 2016,Way M. J. et al, Crc Press • “Development of a Comprehensive Mission Operations System Designed to Operate Multiple Small Satellites”, Sorensen et al, 2011 • “Defining an Open Source Strategy for NASA”, Mattmann et al, 2011 • “Statistical Themes and Lessons for Data Mining”, Glymour C. et al, 1997, Kluwer • “Data Mining: an overview”, Madigan, D., 2008, https://slideplayer.com/slide/8812315 • “Scientific Data Mining in Astronomy”, Borne K., 2009, Crc Press • “ROOT - An Object Oriented Data Analysis Framework, 1996, Brune R. , Rademakers F., http://root.cern.ch • The Data Revolution: Big Data, Open Data, Data Infrastructures and Their Consequences , Rob Kitchin. 2014 • “The Ground Segment Data Processing System of the SuperAGILE instrument”, Lazzarotto F, 2008, ASP • “BC SRN/ELENA testing with ELENA SCOE”, Lazzarotto F., 2013, ESAW@ESOC proceedings

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