On December 18, 2024, the NUSES collaboration meeting was held at the Gran Sasso Science Institute, uniting partners from GSSI, INFN, the Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space. During the event, Nuclear Instruments presented its end-to-end electronics, firmware and software for satellite data acquisition, and participated in technical discussions on the TERZINA and ZIRÉ payloads—from assembly and testing to simulation and data-analysis planning.
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Date
Dec 18, 2024
Collaboration Meeting of the NUSES Project at GSSI
The collaboration meeting of the NUSES project recently concluded at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI). NUSES—an ambitious space-mission initiative promoted by GSSI in partnership with INFN, the Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space—brought together academic researchers and industry partners to align on milestones and technical goals.
Our Role in NUSES
Nuclear Instruments is proud to provide the complete electronics suite for data acquisition, as well as the firmware and software that enable full experiment control aboard the satellite. In dedicated sessions, our engineers detailed the system architecture, communication protocols and data-management workflows that will ensure reliable operation in orbit.
Innovative Satellite Payloads
The NUSES satellite will host two groundbreaking payloads:
- TERZINA, an optical telescope designed to detect Cherenkov light from high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays.
- ZIRÉ, a particle detector measuring electrons, protons and light nuclei, with applications ranging from space-weather monitoring to investigations of potential links between seismic activity and particle flux.
Space-grade readout board for SiPM sensors
Space-grade readout board for SiPM sensors
Test beam at Frascati National Laboratories Beam Test Facility
Test beam at Frascati National Laboratories Beam Test Facility
Technical Discussions & Thanks
Throughout the meeting, teams reviewed the status of payload assembly and testing, fine-tuned simulation strategies and planned data-analysis pipelines. We left inspired by the strong collaboration and shared vision for pushing the boundaries of space science. A heartfelt thank you to the GSSI hosts and all project partners for their commitment to making NUSES a reality.
