Vector Fluxgate Magnetometer (VMAG) Development for DSX

Abstract

UCLA is building a three-axis fluxgate magnetometer for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) mission. The instrument is designed to measure the medium-Earth orbit geomagnetic field with precision of 0.1 nT and provide the field direction to within 1 degree. The instrument will provide the DC magnetic field for phase space density calculations of energetic particles, the magnetic field vector information for the Loss Cone Imager (LCI) payload, and the ULF wave environment. The project is on schedule for flight unit delivery in July 2008.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490867

Entities

People

  • Mark B. Moldwin

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detectors
  • Earth Orbits
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • Medium Earth Orbits
  • Space Weather
  • Spacecraft
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test Equipment
  • Vector Magnetometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites