在RadCube CubeSat上的MAGIC磁还原磁力计的飞行性能
J P Eastwood1, P Brown1, T Oddy1
1Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, UK.
概括
在RadCube CubeSat上的小型MAGIC磁力计成功地提供了两年的太空天气磁场数据,满足了欧洲航天局的要求,并检测了高度场对齐电流.
科学领域:
- 空间物理 空间物理
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 太空天气 太空天气
背景情况:
- 在现场磁场测量对于空间物理学和行星科学至关重要.
- 立方体卫星和类似平台需要低资源传感器进行基于太空的观测.
研究的目的:
- 审查微型MAGIC磁力计的设计,开发,建造和飞行.
- 评估MAGIC仪器在RadCube技术示范立方体卫星上在其任务寿命期间的性能.
主要方法:
- 该MAGIC仪器使用两个无异型磁电阻 (AMR) 矢量传感器:一个装在弹杆上的外置传感器和一个内置传感器.
- 2021年8月17日,RadCube CubeSat被发射到一个与太阳同步的低地球极轨道上.
主要成果:
- 该MAGIC仪器满足了欧洲航天局 (ESA) 的太空天气磁场测量要求.
- 在两年多的数据中,该仪器在高度处检测到与场一致的电流信号.
- 外部和内部传感器在整个任务中都提供了可靠的磁场测量.
结论:
- 在MAGIC仪器证明了低资源磁力计的可行性为立方卫星任务.
- 收集的数据为太空天气现象和高度电动力学提供了宝贵的见解.
- 成功的长期运行验证了小型化基于太空的磁场传感器的设计和性能.
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