The scientific payload

TARANIS scientific payload



To achieve the scientific objectives of the TARANIS mission, the instruments of the scientific payload are:


 * MCP including MC (MicroCameras), a set of two cameras (a sprite camera and a lightning camera), and their associated analyzer, and PH (Photometers), a set of four photometers and their associated analyzer;
 * XGRE (X-ray, Gamma-ray and Relativistic Electron experiment), a set of three X and γ detectors and their associated analyzer;
 * IDEE (Instrument Détecteurs d'Electrons Energétiques), two electron detectors with one analyzer per detector;
 * IME-BF  (Instrument de Mesure du champ Electrique Basse Fréquence), a sensor to measure the electric field in thelow frequency range and the low frequency wave analyzer (electric and magnetic); IME-BF also includes an Ion Probe ( SI ) to determine fluctuations of thermal plasma;
 * IME-HF  (Instrument de Mesure du champ Electrique Haute Fréquence), a sensor to measure the electric field in the high frequency range and the associated high frequency wave analyzer;
 * IMM (Instrument de Mesure du champ Magnétique), a compound triaxial system of search-coil magnetometers to measure the magnetic field in the low and medium frequency ranges and the medium frequency wave analyzer (electric and magnetic); IMM also includes a Sferics Detector ( SD ) to perform onboard characterization of whistlers;
 * MEXIC (Multi Experiment Interface Controller), electronics equipment to power and to manage the whole scientific payload.

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