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Instrument details
Acronym
SEISS/MPS
Full name
SEISS / Magnetospheric Particle Sensor
Purpose
To monitor electrons and protons representing a hazard for the satellite
Short description
Fluxmeters for electrons and protons of low energy (MPS-LO, 0.03-30 keV) and mid-high energy (MPS-HI, 0.05-4 Mev for electrons, 0.8-12 Mev for protons).
Background
Part of the SEISS (Space Environment In-Situ Suite) package
Scanning Technique
N/A (in situ measurement in the platform environment)
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
20.7 kg
Power
18.1 W
Data Rate
23 kpbs
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2017-12-18 to ≥2027
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 Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
Subcomponent 1 Electron sensor at GEO Proton sensor at GEO
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Electron integral directional flux Proton integral directional flux Show all Show fewer
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,
click on the respective variable.
Note: table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers
Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Electron integral directional flux 4 - fair No specific limitation. Sun pointing, low, medium and high energy (up to over 400 keV)
Proton integral directional flux 4 - fair No specific limitation. Sun pointing, low, medium and high energy (up to over 1000 keV)
Instrument: SEISS/MPS