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Instrument: MIAS
Instrument details
Acronym
MIAS
Full name
Magnetometer Instrument Assembly System
Purpose
Space Weather - Observation of the magnetic field along the orbit
Short description
Package consisting of an Overhauser scalar magnetometer, two fluxgate vector magnetometers and two star imagers to provide attitude information. Dynamic range: 16000-64000 nT; resolution; 0.1 nT @ maximum of dynamics
Background
Part of a package of instruments for Solid Earth and Space Weather observation
Scanning Technique
in-situ measurement in a high-inclination drifting LEO
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Sampling at 1 s intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
DLR
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
2000 to 2010-09-19
Last update:
2016-03-21
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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future satellites
Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Tentative 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,
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Geomagnetic field 3 - high No specific limitation. Platform, scalar, wide dynamics, high resolution