BackForwardInstrument:  GGAK-M/RIMS-M 

Instrument details
Acronym GGAK-M/RIMS-M
Full name Radio-frequency mass spectrometer - M
Purpose To monitor and predict the variability of the state of the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, and to identify trends of climatic and anthropogenic origin
Short description Description not available. Presumably, mass spectrometer for two ranges of mass numbers (1-4 and 10-50 AU). Energy range: 1-100 keV/n for Z from 1 to 26, and 10-100 eV for Energetic Neutral Atoms
Background Part of the GGAK-M (Geophysical Monitoring System Complex for Meteor-M) package
Scanning Technique N/A (in-situ measurement in the platform environment)
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2009 to 2043
Last update: 2021-12-16
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 1
  • In-situ plasma probes, and energetic particle spectrometers and magnetometers at GEO and LEO, and magnetic field at GEO
  • Proton sensor at LEO
  • Alpha-particle sensor at LEO
  • Heavy ion sensor at LEO
  • Plasma density sensor at LEO
  • Plasma temperature sensor at LEO
  • Plasma velocity sensor at LEO
  • Subcomponent 3
  • Neutral and Ion Mass Spectrometer
  • Heavy ions mass spectrometer [from LEO and HEO]
  • Energetic Neutral Atom spectrometer [from LEO and HEO]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Alpha particles differential directional flux
  • Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA)
  • Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum
  • Proton differential directional flux
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Proton differential directional flux*3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space, low and medium energy (up to 1000 keV)
Alpha particles differential directional flux*1 - primaryNo specific limitation.Sun-pointing. Low-medium energy range (<10 up to 100 MeV/n)
Solar wind density3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space. Inferred from Proton and Alpha-particle spectroscopy
Solar wind temperature3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space. Inferred from Proton and Alpha-particle spectroscopy
Solar wind velocity3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space. Inferred from Proton and Alpha-particle spectroscopy
Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA)*3 - highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space, low energy (over 10 up to 10000 eV)
Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum*3 - highNo specific limitation.Sun-pointing. Low-medium energy range (<10 up to 100 MeV/n)