BackForwardInstrument:  GGAK-E/GALS-E (Arctica) 

Instrument details
Acronym GGAK-E/GALS-E (Arctica)
Full name GGAK-E / Detector of galactic cosmic rays
Purpose To measure protons in the galactic cosmic rays
Short description Three channels, for flux density of protons of energies > 600 MeV, > 800 MeV and > 1200 Mev, respectively
Background Part of the GGAK-E (Heliogeophysical Instrument Complex on Electro-L) package, also confirmed for Electro-M (GGAK-E/M) and adapted to Arctica (GGAK-E/A)
Scanning Technique Interplanetary space observation from the Molniya orbit
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle Near full interplanetary space, near continuous
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2021 to 2035
Last update: 2022-08-01
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Magnetospheric energetic particles and magnetometers
  • Proton sensor [cross magnetosphere]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Proton integral directional flux
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Proton integral directional flux*3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space, high energy (over 1000 keV)