SEISS Sensor Undergoes Calibration Testing
The GOES-R Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) Magnetospheric Particle Sensor – Low Energy Range (MPS-LO) undergoes calibration testing. The MPS-LO sensor will be able to tell scientists the amount of low energy charging that GOES-R is undergoing. Spacecraft charging can cause Electro-Static Discharge (EDS) and arcing between two differently charged parts of the spacecraft. This discharge arc can cause serious and permanent damage to the hardware on board a spacecraft, which affects operation, navigation and interferes with measurements being taken.
Credit: Assurance Technology Corporation
SEISS instrument page: www.goes-r.gov/spacesegment/seiss.html
GOES-R space weather video: youtu.be/hPiy4x5z0GI
GOES-R satellite interactive 3-D model: www.goes-r.gov/3dmodel/index.html
Original image source: www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/instr-Seiss.html