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Instrument details
Acronym
SXI
Full name
Solar X-ray Imager
Purpose
Space Weather - Solar activity monitoring
Short description
Sun imaging in the range 0.6-6 nm (soft X-rays)
Background
New development
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from GEO
Resolution
3700 km at the Sun surface
Coverage / Cycle
Full Sun disk at 1 min intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NOAA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2003-04-01 to 2007
Last update:
2017-05-18
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 Solar activity monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
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,
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Solar X-ray flux 3 - high No specific limitation. Few channels, wide dynamic range
Solar X-ray image 4 - fair No specific limitation. Fluxmetry with coarse spatial resolution
Instrument: SXI