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Instrument details
Acronym
IPEI
Full name
Ionospheric Plasma and Electrodynamics Instrument
Purpose
Measurment of ion parameters in the ionospheric plasma
Short description
Detailed description not available. Three subsystems measure the ion concentration, temperature and velocity, respectively. Assumed energy range 0,1-100 MeV/n
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Measurement integrated over a FOV of 45° x 45°
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Limited by the low-inclination satellite orbit (35°). Sampling rate ranging from 1 to 30 ms,depending on the operation mode
Mass
9.4 kg
Power
10 W
Data Rate
2.2 kbps
Providing Agency
NSPO
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1999-04-26 to 2004-06-17
Last update:
2017-08-01
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum 5 - marginal No specific limitation. Platform environment. Low-medium energy range (<10 up to 100 MeV/n)
Instrument: IPEI