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Instrument details
Acronym
STEP-F
Full name
Satellite telescope of electrons and protons
Purpose
To study the Earth radiation belt dynamics during solar and magnetospheric activity
Short description
Set of detectors to register fluxes of: electrons in the energy range 0.4-14.3 MeV, protons in the energy range 9.8-61 MeV, and alpha-particles in the energy range 37-246 MeV.
Background
Part of a package of instruments to monitor solar activity
Scanning Technique
Interplanetary space observation from a high-inclination drifting LEO
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
Full interplanetary space nearly continuous
Mass
13 kg
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NSAU
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
2009 to 2009-12-01
Last update:
2017-05-29
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
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Alpha particles integral directional flux Electron integral directional flux Proton integral directional flux Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
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Instrument: STEP-F