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Instrument details
Acronym
IRIS (Coronas)
Full name
Solar Burst Spectrometer
Purpose
Study of the integral intensities and X-ray spectra
Short description
Spectrometer for the energy channels 2-4, 4-8, 8-12, 12-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60, 60-90, 90-120, 120-150, 150-200 and 200-300 keV
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from a LEO high-inclination drifting orbit
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full Sun disk integral at about 10-ms rate
Mass
30 kg
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1994 to 1994-07-15
Last update:
2017-05-17
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 Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar X-ray flux spectrum 3 - high No specific limitation. Coarse spectral resolution, wide dynamic range
Instrument: IRIS (Coronas)