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The Advanced Composition Explorer Mission

Authors :
Garrard, T. L.
Christian, E. R.
Mewaldt, R. A.
Ormes, J. F.
Stone, E. C.
Potgeiter, M. S.
Publication Year :
1997
Publisher :
Potchefstroom University, Space Research Unit, 1997.

Abstract

The Advanced Composition Explorer, to be launched in August of 1997, will include six high resolution spectrometers that will measure the composition of interplanetary nuclei with 2≤Z≤28 from < 1 keV/nuc to ~500 MeV/nuc. Three additional instruments will provide the interplanetary context for these measurements. We give a brief introduction to the ACE mission, its instrumentation, and its goals.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
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