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DEMETER [CNES]
DEMETER (Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions) is the first project in the CNES Myriade microsatellite series. The scientific purpose of the mission is to:
- study the ionospheric disturbances related to seismic activity,
- study the ionospheric disturbances related to human activity,
- study the pre- and post-seismic effects in the ionosphere,
- contribute to understand the mechanisms generating those disturbances,
- give global information on the Earth's electromagnetic environment at the satellite altitude.
The scientific component includes the following sensors:
- IMSC: a triaxial set of 3 magnetic sensors (Search Coil),
- ICE: a 4 electrical sensor system,
- IAP: a plasma analyser,
- ISL: a Langmuir probe
- IDP: a particle detector.
| Nation: | France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Science, Ionospheic, earth science |
| Operator: | CNES |
| Contractors: | CNES |
| Equipment: | IMSC, ICE, IAP, ISL, IDP |
| Configuration: | Myriade |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 130 kg |
| Orbit: | 685 km × 712 km, 98.26° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMETER | 2004-025C | 29.06.2004 | Ba LC-109/95 | Dnepr | with SaudiSat 2, SaudiComsat 1, SaudiComsat 2, LatinSat C, LatinSat D, AMSAT-Echo, Unisat 3 |
Launch Sites:
- Ba = Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam, Kazakhstan
