BackForwardInstrument:  MAG 

Instrument details
Acronym MAG
Full name IMAP Magnetometer
Purpose Measures magnetic field in vicinity of spacecraft
Short description

A pair of identical triaxial fluxgate magnetometers. Mounted on a 1.8 m boom to reduce the impact of the magnetometer on spacecraft
Background

Based on the Magnetospheric Multiscale magnetometers (Russell et al. 2016). 
Scanning Technique

N/A
Resolution 10 pT resolution and ±500 nT dynamic range
Coverage / Cycle 2 Hz (128 Hz intervals) 10 pT resolution
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency UKSA
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: TBD
Last update: 2024-02-22
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
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Solar wind in situ plasma and energetic particles, magnetic field, at L1
  • Solar wind at L1 - Magnetometer
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Interplanetary magnetic field
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
Interplanetary magnetic field*2 - very highNo specific limitation.Interplanetary, vectorial, narrow dynamics, high resolution