The CubeSpec space mission - II. Observational strategy validation

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A&A, 705 (2026) A93

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Table 2

Comparison of the different observational scenarios.

Scenario	Time span	Orbit	Configuration	(l, m )	υ_amp	υ_e sin i	Cadence	S/N
	(d)	(min)			(km s⁻¹)	(km s⁻¹)
SC1 RADIAL	90	90	Single	(0, 0)	21	100	Single	Standard
SC2 TESSERAL	90	90	Single	(8, 6)	21	100	Single	Standard
SC3 MULTI-EQ	90	90	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 21	100	Single	Standard
SC4 MULTI-LOW	90	90	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Single	Standard
SC5 SLOW-ROT	90	90	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	10	Single	Standard
				(0, 0)
SC6 AMP-THRESH	90	90	Single	(2, 2)	Variable	100	Single	Standard
				(8, 6)
SC7 RAND-VIS	90	94	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Random	Standard
SC8 BOOST-CAD	90	94	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Double	Standard
SC9 ADAPT-S/N	90	94	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Start	Variable
SC10 SHORT-FULL	30	94	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Random	Standard
SC11 SHORT-HALF	30	94	Multi	(0, 0) (2, 2)	21 3	100	Random	Halved

Notes. Columns are scenario, mission time span, CubeSpec’s orbit, mode configuration, mode, intrinsic velocity amplitude(s), projected equatorial rotational velocity, cadence and data quality conditions.

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