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Instrument details
Acronym
KSEM/CM
Full name
Korean Space Environment Monitor / Charging Monitor
Purpose
To monitor the electrostatic charge of the platform
Short description
Electrometer to measure currents in the range ± 3 pA/cm2 with the resolution of 0.001 pA/cm2
Background
Part of the Korean Space Environment Monitor (KSEM) together with an Particle Detector (PD) and a Magnetometer (MG)
Scanning Technique
In-situ measurement in GEO
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Sampling at 1 s intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
KARI
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2019-07-25 to ≥2029
Last update:
2021-11-10
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 Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
Subcomponent 1 Magnetometer at GEO
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Electrostatic charge 3 - high No specific limitation. Platform. Electrostatic charge
Instrument: KSEM/CM