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Instrument details
Acronym HENA
Full name High-Energy Neutral-Atom Imager
Purpose To detect Energetic Neutral Atoms (ENA) imaging the ring current, inner plasma sheet, and substorm injection boundary
Short description Slit-type imager measuring the velocity of the ENAs that it detects by measuring their time of flight (TOF) and trajectory through the sensor. Energy range 10-500 keV
Background New development. Working in association with LENA for low-energy and MENA for medium-energy
Scanning Technique Volumetric exploration of the magnetosphere as the satellite moves along a polar Highly Eliptical Orbit.
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle Magnetospheric volume
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2000 to 2005
Last update: 2017-06-01
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA)
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Energetic Neutral Atom (ENA)*2 - very highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space, high energy (over 10000 up to 1000000 eV)