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Instrument details
Acronym ACC
Full name Accelerometer
Purpose Observation of the gravity field along the orbit
Short description
  • Accelerometer to observe the gravity field along the orbit
  • Instrument monitoring and calibration here
Background

Part of a package of instruments for Solid Earth and Space Weather observation. Instrument developed in the Czech Republic.
Scanning Technique

Formation flight of 3 satellites in coordinated orbits for 3-D field reconstruction
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency ESA
Instrument Maturity Backed by strong heritage
Utilization Period: 2014 to 2025
Last update: 2024-09-23
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Other payload component
  • Gravity sensing system
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Gravimetry missions
  • Gravitometry sensing system
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Gravity field
  • Gravity gradients
  • Ground water
Evaluation of Measurements

The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Geoid3 - highHighly indirect.Accelerometer to reconstruct the Earth's gravity field, hence the geoid
Gravity field*2 - very highAssimilation in gravity model needed.Accelerometer to reconstruct the Earth's gravity field
Gravity gradients*3 - highAssimilation in gravity model needed.Accelerometer/gradiometer to reconstruct the Earth's gravity field
Atmospheric density5 - marginalNo specific limitation.Accelerometer/gradiometer. Atmospheric density measured as one of the perturbations of accelerometer records due to atmospheric drag