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Instrument details
Acronym
CARMEN
Full name
Environment Characterization and Modelisation
Purpose
To study the influence of space radiation on advanced components
Short description
Spectrometer for electrons of energy ranging from 250 keV to 4 MeV and protons in the range 8 to 120 MeV
Background
Flown on JASON-2 with the name of CARMEN-2 and, somewhat upgraded, on JASON-3 with the name of CARMEN-3
Scanning Technique
N/A (in-situ measurement)
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
CNES
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2008-06-22 to 2018-10-01
Last update:
2017-07-27
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
Solar and space environment monitors Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Electron differential directional flux Proton differential directional flux Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: CARMEN