Global Mapping of Near-Earth Magnetic Fields Measured by KITSAT-1 and KITSAT-2
The magnetic field measurements from the KitSat-1 and KitSat-2 were tested by comparing with the IGRF model. The magnetic data have been collected by a three-axis fluxgate magnetometer on each satellite at an altitude of 1,325km and 820km, respectively. To avoid highly variable magnetic disturbances...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Space Science Society (KSSS)
1994-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/1994/v11n1/OJOOBS_1994_v11n1_81.pdf |
| Summary: | The magnetic field measurements from the KitSat-1 and KitSat-2 were tested by comparing with the IGRF model. The magnetic data have been collected by a three-axis fluxgate magnetometer on each satellite at an altitude of 1,325km and 820km, respectively. To avoid highly variable magnetic disturbances at the polar region, the field map has been drawn within the limits of 50 degrees in latitude. Each data is averaged over the square of 5x5 degrees in both latitude and longitude. In these results, the relatively quiet periods were selected and the sampling rate was 30 seconds. It is shown that the results from these measurements are consistent with the IGRF map over the global surface map. |
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| ISSN: | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |