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Instrument details
Acronym
Potential
Full name
Potential
Purpose
Space weather around the platform
Short description
Instrument package to measure: 1) neutral particles in the density range 10^4 to 10^10 cm-3; 2) charged particle in the density range 10^3 to 10^11 cm-3 and energy range 0.01-1.5 eV; 3) electric field potential in the frequency band DC to 200 kHz with noise 10 nV/√Hz oscillating in the range 0.001-1 kHz; 4)
vector magnetic field in the frequency band DC to 1 Hz,
dynamic range from ±4 to ±65000 nT with resolution ±1 nT @ maximum of the dynamics
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
In-situ measurement in a sunsynchronous orbit
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Sampling at 0.1 s intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NSAU
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
2011-12-09 to 2012-12-12
Last update:
2021-10-02
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 2 Geomagnetic field sensor [in LEO and cross magnetosphere] Electric field sensor [in LEO and cross magnetosphere] Ionospheric electron density sensor [in LEO and cross magnetosphere]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Electron Density Geomagnetic field Ionospheric plasma density Secondary mission objectives Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Geomagnetic field 3 - high No specific limitation. Platform, vectorial, wide dynamics, high resolution
Electric Field 5 - marginal No specific limitation. Platform. Electric field oscillations, wide dynamic range
Ionospheric plasma density 4 - fair No specific limitation. Platform. Electric field oscillations
Electron Density 4 - fair No specific limitation. Platform. Electric field oscillations
Instrument: Potential