NSSDCA ID: 1978-079A-06
Mission Name: ISEE 3This experiment was designed to study particle propagation within the solar system and the properties of the interplanetary medium. The experiment resolved electrons (differential spectrum from 5 to 400 MeV) and nuclei from protons to the iron group (differential spectra and relative abundances from 30 to 15,000 MeV/nucleon). A charged-particle telescope was used to make these measurements. It consisted of three solid-state detectors, a gas Cerenkov counter, a CsI scintillation detector, two plastic scintillation counters, and a quartz Cerenkov counter. The design of the telescope was based on that used in experiment 68-014A-09 for OGO 5.
Mass: 9.1 kg
Power (avg): 4 W
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. H. Kent Hills
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Prof. Paul A. Evenson | Other Investigator | University of Chicago | penguin@bartol.udel.edu |
Prof. Peter Meyer | Principal Investigator | University of Chicago |