ACRIMSat
ACRIMSat [OSC]
ACRIMSat (Active Cavity Radiometric Irradiance Monitor Satellite) was a satellite to ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.
It carried an ACRIM-3 (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor) instrument to monitor solar irradiance at high accuracy (<0.1%) as a long term follow up to the ACRIM-2 (carried on UARS spacecraft since 1991) and ACRIM-1 (carried on the SMM (SolarMax) spacecraft in 1980).
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Solar observing |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
| Equipment: | ACRIM III |
| Configuration: | MiniStar |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years (design) |
| Mass: | 120 kg |
| Orbit: | 683 km × 724 km, 98.13° SSO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRIMSat | 21.12.1999 | Va 576E | Taurus-2110 | with KOMPSat 1, Celestis 04 |
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog: ACRIMSat
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