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Instrument details
Acronym
SEISS/SGPS
Full name
SEISS / Solar and Galactic Proton Sensor
Purpose
To measure high-energy protons at platform level
Short description
Measuring protons in 10 logaritmically-spaced channels for energy 10-500 MeV, and integral flux for energy >500 Mev
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
4.9 kg
Power
5.1 W
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2017-12-18 to ≥2027
Last update:
2021-10-02
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 Proton sensor at GEO
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Proton differential directional flux Proton integral directional flux Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: SEISS/SGPS