BackForwardInstrument:  KSEM-II/CM 

Instrument details
Acronym KSEM-II/CM
Full name Korean Space wEather Monitor / Charging and Radiation Monitor
Purpose To monitor the radiation and electrostatic charge of the platform
Short description
  • Electrometer to measure currents in the range ± 3 pA/cm2 with the resolution of 10 fA/cm2
  • Radiation monitor in range 1-100 kRad at resolution of
Background

Part of the Korean Space wEather Monitor (KSEM) together with an Particle Detector (PD) and a Magnetometer (MG)
Scanning Technique

In-situ measurement in GEO
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency KARI
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2032 to 2039
Last update: 2025-06-09
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Electrostatic charge
  • Radiation Dose Rate
Evaluation of Measurements

The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Radiation Dose Rate*3 - highNo specific limitation.Platform. Dose
Electrostatic charge*3 - highNo specific limitation.Platform. Electrostatic charge