BackForwardInstrument:  EFI (SWARM) 

Instrument details
Acronym EFI (SWARM)
Full name Electric Field Instrument
Purpose Observation of the electric field along the orbit
Short description

Imaging electrostatic analyzer with electro-optical detection, including a Langmuir probe. 

Instrument monitoring and calibration here
Background

Part of a package of instruments for Solid Earth and Space Weather observation
Scanning Technique

Formation flight of 3 satellites in coordinated orbits for 3-D field reconstruction
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle Large fraction of magnetosphere and ionosphere
Mass 6 kg Power 10 W Data Rate 6 kbps

 

Providing Agency CSA
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
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Magnetospheric energetic particles and magnetometers
  • Electric field sensor [in LEO and cross magnetosphere]
  • Ionospheric electron density sensor [in LEO and cross magnetosphere]
  • Ionospheric plasma density
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Electric Field
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
Electric Field*4 - fairNo specific limitation.Earth's limb. Electric field
Ionospheric plasma density4 - fairNo specific limitation.Earth's limb. Ionospheric plasma density
Electron Density4 - fairNo specific limitation.Platform. Electron density