Space Radiation and Plasma Monitoring Workshop 2014

Alphasat TDP-8 MFS Particle Spectrometer Data Analysis: Towards a MFS Geant4 simulation of the flight model and flight data analysis

13 May 2014, 16:55

25m

Newton (European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC))

Radiation Monitoring Data Exploitation

Speaker

Mrs Luisa Arruda (LIP)

Description

The Multi-Functional Spectrometer (MFS) is a radiation monitor that together with the CTTB (Component Technology Test Bed) make the EEF-TDP8 (ESA Alphasat Environment and Effect Facility - Technology Demonstration Payload 8). The two units are installed on the X panel of the Alphasat Satellite which was successfully launched on July 2013 and is now in geostationary orbit. MFS was submitted to proton and electron beam test at PSI in 2010. The main purpose was to test and calibrate the equipment together with estimation of particle energy resolution and identification capability. These beam ground test data will be reviewed including test data from the flight model acceptance calibration. A Geant4 simulation of the MFS protoflight model is being developed and it is being used to validate the results from ground calibration and tests. Preliminary results of this analysis will be shown.

Presentation materials

Slides

MFS_LArruda.pdf