Ionopheric-Magnetospheric Plasma Experiment (IMPE).
Abstract
The Ionospheric-Magnetospheric Plasma Experiment (IMPE) consists of three mass spectrometers covering the energy per charge range from 500 eV to 16 KeV and the mass range from 1 AMU to greater than 150 AMU plus four electron spectrometers covering the energy range from approximately 70 eV to 24 KeV. The IMPE was intergrated into the ARPA 301 payload as the MPA-002 prior to the integration of ARPA-301 with the spacecraft. The spacecraft, was launched on 24 February 1979 into a low altitude polar orbit. On the basis of quick look data received at the satellite control facility, we were able to determine from the analog monitors that all of the experiment high voltage systems were operating as expected. The primary utilization of the IMPE data will be in coordinated studies with data from the SC-8 experiment on the SCATHA spacecraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA078082
Entities
People
- E. G. Shelley
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space