Cylindrical electrostatic probes employed on Alouette II and explorer XXXI satellites

1 June 1969

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 57 (6) , 1054-1056
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1969.7152

Abstract

The cylindrical electrostatic probes flown on both AIouette II and Explorer XXXl enable intersatellite comparisons of directly measured parameters to be made. The sensors are identical, but differences between the two satellites resulted in differences of data format and probe potential. Interference from the topside sounder on Alouette II has made data processing difficult.

Keywords

PROBES
SATELLITES
ELECTRONS
VOLTAGE
PLASMA TEMPERATURE
ELECTROSTATIC MEASUREMENTS
DENSITY MEASUREMENT
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
INSTRUMENTS
SPACE VEHICLES

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