Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO
Energetic electron measurements and spacecraft charging are of great significance for theoretical research in space physics and space weather applications. In this paper, the energetic electron detection package (EEDP) deployed on three Chinese navigation satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) is re...
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| description | Energetic electron measurements and spacecraft charging are of great significance for theoretical research in space physics and space weather applications. In this paper, the energetic electron detection package (EEDP) deployed on three Chinese navigation satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) is reviewed. The instrument was developed by the space science payload team led by Peking University. The EEDP includes a pinhole medium-energy electron spectrometer (MES), a high-energy electron detector (HED) based on ΔE-E telescope technology, and a deep dielectric charging monitor (DDCM). The MES measures the energy spectra of 50−600 keV electrons from nine directions with a 180°×30° field of view (FOV). The HED measures the energy spectrum of 0.5−3.0 MeV electrons from one direction with a 30° cone-angle FOV. The ground test and calibration results indicate that these three sensors exhibit excellent performance. Preliminary observations show that the electron spectra measured by the MES and HED are in good agreement with the results from the magnetic electron-ion spectrometer (MagEIS) of the Van Allen Probes spacecraft, with an average relative deviation of 27.3% for the energy spectra. The charging currents and voltages measured by the DDCM during storms are consistent with the high-energy electron observations of the HED, demonstrating the effectiveness of the DDCM. The observations of the EEDP on board the three MEO satellites can provide important support for theoretical research on the radiation belts and the applications related to space weather. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b56893a656b34c22af9fc7d93a8584922022-12-22T01:53:23ZengScience PressEarth and Planetary Physics2096-39552021-03-015215817910.26464/epp2021021RA288-zouhong-FEnergetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEOYuGuang Ye0Hong Zou1Qiu-Gang Zong2HongFei Chen3JiQing Zou4WeiHong Shi5XiangQian Yu6WeiYing Zhong7YongFu Wang8YiXin Hao9ZhiYang Liu10XiangHong Jia11Bo Wang12XiaoPing Yang13XiaoYun Hao14School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, Chinese Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing 100093, ChinaShandong Aerospace Electro-technology, Yantai Shandong 264000, ChinaShandong Aerospace Electro-technology, Yantai Shandong 264000, ChinaShandong Aerospace Electro-technology, Yantai Shandong 264000, ChinaEnergetic electron measurements and spacecraft charging are of great significance for theoretical research in space physics and space weather applications. In this paper, the energetic electron detection package (EEDP) deployed on three Chinese navigation satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) is reviewed. The instrument was developed by the space science payload team led by Peking University. The EEDP includes a pinhole medium-energy electron spectrometer (MES), a high-energy electron detector (HED) based on ΔE-E telescope technology, and a deep dielectric charging monitor (DDCM). The MES measures the energy spectra of 50−600 keV electrons from nine directions with a 180°×30° field of view (FOV). The HED measures the energy spectrum of 0.5−3.0 MeV electrons from one direction with a 30° cone-angle FOV. The ground test and calibration results indicate that these three sensors exhibit excellent performance. Preliminary observations show that the electron spectra measured by the MES and HED are in good agreement with the results from the magnetic electron-ion spectrometer (MagEIS) of the Van Allen Probes spacecraft, with an average relative deviation of 27.3% for the energy spectra. The charging currents and voltages measured by the DDCM during storms are consistent with the high-energy electron observations of the HED, demonstrating the effectiveness of the DDCM. The observations of the EEDP on board the three MEO satellites can provide important support for theoretical research on the radiation belts and the applications related to space weather.http://www.eppcgs.org/article/doi/10.26464/epp2021021?pageType=enradiation beltsenergetic electron detectionpin-hole technologychinese navigation satellitesmeointernal charging |
| spellingShingle | YuGuang Ye Hong Zou Qiu-Gang Zong HongFei Chen JiQing Zou WeiHong Shi XiangQian Yu WeiYing Zhong YongFu Wang YiXin Hao ZhiYang Liu XiangHong Jia Bo Wang XiaoPing Yang XiaoYun Hao Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO Earth and Planetary Physics radiation belts energetic electron detection pin-hole technology chinese navigation satellites meo internal charging |
| title | Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO |
| title_full | Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO |
| title_fullStr | Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO |
| title_short | Energetic electron detection packages on board Chinese navigation satellites in MEO |
| title_sort | energetic electron detection packages on board chinese navigation satellites in meo |
| topic | radiation belts energetic electron detection pin-hole technology chinese navigation satellites meo internal charging |
| url | http://www.eppcgs.org/article/doi/10.26464/epp2021021?pageType=en |
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