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E3

ResourceID
spase://CNES/Instrument/CDPP-AMDA/Helios2/E3

Description

This experiment (E3) consisted of a boom-mounted, triaxial-fluxgate magnetometer.
An automatic inflight range switch system selected the optimum of four ranges that were minus
to plus 16, 48, 144, and 432 nT per sensor. These had corresponding digitization resolutions of
minus to plus 0.03, 0.09, 0.28, and 0.84 nT, respectively. A sensor flipper was actuated every
36 h to assist in sensor zero level determination. For telemetry bit rates above 256 bps,
vector measurements were made at rates between 1 and 16 per s, depending on bit rates.
At lower bit rates, averages and variances were computed on board for transmission to earth.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://CNES/Instrument/CDPP-AMDA/Helios2/E3
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
E3
AlternateName
Fluxgare Magnetometer for Average Fields
ReleaseDate
2018-10-20 21:10:13Z
Description

This experiment (E3) consisted of a boom-mounted, triaxial-fluxgate magnetometer.
An automatic inflight range switch system selected the optimum of four ranges that were minus
to plus 16, 48, 144, and 432 nT per sensor. These had corresponding digitization resolutions of
minus to plus 0.03, 0.09, 0.28, and 0.84 nT, respectively. A sensor flipper was actuated every
36 h to assist in sensor zero level determination. For telemetry bit rates above 256 bps,
vector measurements were made at rates between 1 and 16 per s, depending on bit rates.
At lower bit rates, averages and variances were computed on board for transmission to earth.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Norman.F.Ness
InstrumentType
Magnetometer
InvestigationName
Fluxgate Magnetometer for Average Fields on Helios2.E3
ObservatoryID