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Instrument details
Acronym
SXM
Full name
Solar X-ray monitor
Purpose
Space weather: monitoring solar X-ray fluxes reaching the platform
Short description
Fluxmeter to measure X-rays in the range approximately 1-10 keV
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
Sun pointing from GEO
Resolution
N/A (full disk)
Coverage / Cycle
Full solar disk at 1 ms intervals
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
CMA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2012 to 2019
Last update:
2017-05-18
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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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
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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
Instrument: SXM