Title :
The AMPTE UKS Spacecraft
Author :
Ward, A.K. ; Bryant, D.A. ; Edwards, T. ; Parker, D.J. ; O´Hea, A. ; Patrick, T.J. ; Sheather, P.H. ; Barnsdale, K.P. ; Cruise, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
fDate :
5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The decision to include a third spacecraft, the UKS, in the AMPTE mission was made in 1981. The reasons for this are presented, together with a description of the spacecraft, its subsystems, and a summary of its early orbit performance. The UKS scientific instruments, and early results from them, are described in companion papers in this issue.
Keywords :
Electrons; Instruments; Laboratories; Magnetic sensors; Magnetic separation; Magnetosphere; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Space vehicles; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1985.289514
