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Instrument details
Acronym
SORS
Full name
Solar Radiospectrometer
Purpose
Observation of solar radio bursts and diagnosis of surrounding ionospheric plasma near the satellite
Short description
Two sweeping receivers, in the frequency ranges 0.05-30 MHz and 25-300 GHz. A wide-band channel (4 MHz) analyses the detailed structure of the bursts in time scales of ms
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from a LEO high-inclination drifting orbit
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full Sun disk integral
Mass
18.5 kg
Power
21.5 W
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1994 to 1994-07-15
Last update:
2017-05-17
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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future satellites
Instrument classification
Solar and space environment monitors Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar radio flux spectrum 4 - fair No specific limitation. Moderate dynamic range
Instrument: SORS