Dark matter is suspected to compose a vast majority of the universes mass composition, so the search

for dark matter sources remains an essential pursuit. Balloon and space-based missions are valuable
assets to solving this dark matter puzzle. However, current detector technologies are cumbersome,
making them expensive in flight. The combination of a silicon photomultiplier and scintillator crystal may
offer a solution. It makes for a compact detector design and could be used in balloon or space-based
particle physics applications. The combination serves as an improvement to previous detectors in size,
making this technology ideal for mission. The performance of this detector technology will be shown.

We would like to acknowledge the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium for its support in this research.