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Instrument: SKL-particles
Instrument details
Acronym
SKL-particles
Full name
Solar Cosmic-ray Spectrometer Complex - particles
Purpose
Measurement of charged and neutral components of energetic particle fluxes (energy spectra and elemental, isotopic and charge composition)
Short description
Assemblage of three units to measure: 1) fluxes of nuclei with Z ranging from 1 to 20 with energy 1.5-19 MeV/n (for 4He) and 3.7-4.6 MeV/n (for 20Ne); 2) cosmic rays by measuring spectra of electrons (0.5-12 MeV), protons (1-200 MeV) and alpha-particles (120-240 MeV); and 3) neutrons (> 30 MeV), protons (11-108 MeV and 200-500 MeV), and other cosmic rays in the range 1-500 MeV
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Sun ponting from a LEO high-inclination drifting orbit
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full solar disk near continuous
Mass
63 kg
Power
25 W
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1994 to 1994-07-15
Last update:
2017-06-05
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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future satellites
Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Solar wind density Solar wind temperature Solar wind velocity
Secondary mission objectives Alpha particles differential directional flux Electron differential directional flux Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum Proton differential directional flux
Opportunity objectives Cosmic ray neutron flux spectrum Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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