• DocumentCode
    952544
  • Title

    Fluxgate magnetometers for outer planets exploration

  • Author

    Acuna, Mauricio

  • Author_Institution
    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    9/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    519
  • Lastpage
    523
  • Abstract
    The exploration of the interplanetary medium and the magnetospheres of the outer planets requires the implementation of magnetic field measuring instrumentation with wide dynamic range, high stability, and reliability. The fluxgate magnetometers developed for the Pioneer 11 and Mariner-Jupiter-Saturn missions are presented. These instruments cover the range of .01 nT to 2 \\times 10^{6} nT with optimum performance characteristics and low power consumption.
  • Keywords
    Magnetometers; Mariner space vehicles; Pioneer space vehicles; Space-vehicle instrumentation; Dynamic range; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetometers; Magnetosphere; Planets; Pollution measurement; Space vehicles; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.1974.1058457
  • Filename
    1058457
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=952544