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Instrument details
Acronym
Konus-RF
Full name
X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometer
Purpose
To study X-ray and gamma-ray solar radiation and observe cosmic Gamma-ray bursts
Short description
Uses the scintillation method of radiation registration in combination with microprocessor processing of the spectral and temporal information from the detector. Energy range: 0.01-12 MeV, resolving power 15 (gamma-rays) and 13 (X-rays)
Background
Part of a package of instruments to monitor solar activity
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from a LEO high-inclination drifting orbit
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full Sun disk integral at about 20-ms rate
Mass
32 kg
Power
10 W
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
2009 to 2009-12-01
Last update:
2017-05-18
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Solar X-ray flux spectrum Solar gamma-ray flux spectrum Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar gamma-ray flux spectrum 1 - primary No specific limitation. Wide dynamic range, associated to X-ray observation
Solar X-ray flux spectrum 3 - high No specific limitation. Coarse spectral resolution, wide dynamic range
Instrument: Konus-RF