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Instrument details
Acronym
CPD
Full name
Charged Particle Detector
Purpose
Observation of charged particles at platform level
Short description
Six solid-strate particle detectors for energies in the ranges 0.03-1 MeV (electrons), 0.2-30 MeV (protons) and 1-100 MeV (alpha-particles); directional observation capability
Background
Part of a package of instruments for Space Weather and Earth's interior observation
Scanning Technique
In-situ at platform level
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
DNSC
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1999 to 2014
Last update:
2017-05-29
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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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 Alpha particles integral directional flux Electron integral directional flux Proton integral directional flux Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: CPD