Satellite to study earth's magnetic field
Abstract
The Magnetic Field Satellite (Magsat) designed to measure the near earth magnetic field and crustal anomalies is briefly described. A scalar magnetometer to measure the magnitude of the earth's crustal magnetic field and a vector magnetometer to measure magnetic field direction as well as magnitude are included. The mission and its objectives are summarized along with the data collection and processing system.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- October 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979STIN...7933232.
- Keywords:
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- Earth (Planet);
- Geomagnetism;
- Magsat A Satellite;
- Planetary Magnetic Fields;
- Earth Crust;
- Magnetic Anomalies;
- Magnetometers;
- Spacecraft Launching;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles