BackForwardInstrument:  Cosmic Radio Noise 

Instrument details
Acronym Cosmic Radio Noise
Full name Cosmic Radio Noise
Purpose This experiment used the ionosonde receiver automatic gain control voltage to measure the galactic and solar radio noise levels.
Short description The sweep-frequency receiver covered the range from 0.5 to 12 MHz in 18 s, but below 5 MHz the system response dropped off rapidly. The receiver had a noise figure of 15 dB, a bandwidth of 33 kHz, and a dynamic range of 50 dB.
Background New development
Scanning Technique N/A
Resolution
Coverage / Cycle
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency CSA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 1962 to 1975
Last update: 2023-10-16
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Magnetospheric energetic particles and magnetometers
  • Radio wave receiver [in LEO and cross magnetosphere]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Solar radio flux
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.