GRBBeta

GRBBeta [BME]

GRBAlpha is an 2U CubeSat type nanosatellite mission to demonstrate the detector technology and electronics for the future �Cubesats Applied for MEasuring and LOcalising Transients� (CAMELOT) mission, which is a planned constellation of nanosatellites providing all-sky coverage with high sensitivity and localisation accuracy following detections of gamma-ray transients.

The detection and characterization of gamma-ray bursts is one of the most exciting fields in astronomy and it became even more prominent after the first detection of gravitational waves. However, simultaneous all-sky coverage and accurate localization are still challenging and this is where nano-satellites can play an essential role in the near future. One of such mission initiatives, Cubesats Applied for MEasuring and LOcalising Transients (CAMELOT) aims to fill this gap by providing gamma-ray transient detection via a fleet of 3U CubeSats.

GRBBeta is a successor to the world�s smallest astrophysics space observatory, GRBAlpha � the first CubeSat to detect a gamma-ray burst (GRB) from space; still working well after three years in orbit and over 135 �transients� detected to date.

Building on Alpha�s success, GRBBeta will serve as a �testbed� for a range of new technologies that will be vital for future constellations of GRB-detecting satellites and other CubeSat missions.