The scientific payload
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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.
