No JavaScript detected
Instrument details
Acronym
SESS/SSI/ES-3
Full name
SESS / Special Sensor Ionospheric Plasma Drift/Scintillation Monitor - 3
Purpose
Observation of ambient electron density and temperatures, ion density, and average ion temperature and molecular weight at satellite altitude
Short description
Assemblage of an electron sensor (Langmuir probe) and an ion sensor mounted on a 2.5 meter boom
Background
Part of the SESS (Space Environment Sensor Suite) package. Follow-on of SEM/SSI/ES-2 flown on previous DMSP satellites
Scanning Technique
In-situ measurement in a sunsynchronous orbit
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
DoD
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2003-11-20 to 2016-02-11
Last update:
2017-04-22
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 Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Electron Density Ionospheric plasma density Secondary mission objectives Electric Field Ionospheric plasma velocity Opportunity objectives Ionospheric Scintillation 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
Instrument: SESS/SSI/ES-3