BackForwardInstrument:  SME (SPA) 

Instrument details
Acronym SME (SPA)
Full name SME - Solar Proton Alarm
Purpose The Solar Proton Alarm Detector monitored the integrated solar proton flux in the 30 to 500 MeV range. When the flux exceeded a selected commandable value, the instrument signaled an opportunity to alter science commands to observe the effects of solar protons on atmospheric constituents.
Short description
Background Part of the NASA space weather measurement programme.
Scanning Technique N/A
Resolution
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 1981 to 1989
Last update: 2023-05-15
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • In-situ plasma probes, and energetic particle spectrometers and magnetometers at GEO and LEO, and magnetic field at GEO
  • Proton sensor at LEO
Mission objectives
No mission objectives have been defined.
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.