Space Radiation and Plasma Monitoring Workshop 2014

Session

Radiation Monitoring Data Exploitation

13 May 2014, 15:40

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

15. Energetic particle telescope data exploitation

Mr Petteri Nieminen (ESA)

13/05/2014, 15:40

The Energetic Particle Telescope (EPT) is a high-fidelity radiation instrument intended for uncontaminated measurement of spectra of electrons (0.5-10 MeV), protons (9-300 MeV) and alpha particles (38-1200 MeV), with an additional channel for qualitative measurement of higher-Z ions. The first EPT unit was launched to a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit of 820 km altitude and 98.7° inclination...

2. Compact payload SATRAM on-board Proba-V satellite for radiation monitoring in open space with quantum and directional sensitivity based on the pixel detector Timepix

Dr Carlos Granja (Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague)

13/05/2014, 16:05

Presentation

The compact light weight SATRAM payload is operating onboard ESA’s Proba-V satellite in low Earth orbit since 7th May 2013. Equipped with the Timepix chip the device can determine the composition and spectral characteristics of ionizing radiation (X-ray, light and heavy charged particles) in the satellite environment. Single quantum counting capability and per-pixel energy sensitivity enable...

5. Solar energetic particles measured by PAMELA

Dr Alessandro Bruno (INFN, Bari, Italy)

13/05/2014, 16:30

Presentation

We report an analysis of Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events registered by the PAMELA satellite experiment, based on the reconstruction of particle trajectories in the geomagnetic field using realistic models of the Earth's magnetosphere. PAMELA measurements (> 70 MeV) span an energy interval inclusive of the gap region between high energy data from ground-based detectors and low energy...

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

Mrs Luisa Arruda (LIP)

13/05/2014, 16:55

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...