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MPS‐HI Performance Requirements

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MPS‐HI Performance Requirements Chart

Parameter Reference Requirement MPS-HI Design Concept
Electron energy range PORD558 50 keV to 4 MeV
10 log bins; >2MeV integral
50 keV to 4 MeV
10 log bins; >2MeV integral
Proton energy range PORD558
AppendixI-4
80 keV to 10 MeV
7 log bins
80 keV to 12 MeV
11 log bins
Electron flux (cm2 s sr keV)-1 PORD115 Minimum: 1.9x106 E-2.2
Maximum: 7.2x1011 E-2.8
Minimum: 1.9x106 E-2.2
Maximum: 7.2x1011 E-2.8
Proton flux (cm2 s sr keV)-1 PORD116 Minimum: 6.6x105 E-2.3
Maximum: 1.7x108 E-1.6
Minimum: 6.6x105 E-2.3
Maximum: 1.7x108 E-1.6
Flux measurement accuracy PORD104 25% 25%
YZ viewing angles PORD564
PORD565
170 deg in YZ plane
Centered on +Z or -Z
170 deg in YZ
Centered on +Z or -Z
Angular bins PORD565 5 bins; <=45 deg apart 5 bins; 35 deg apart
XZ sensor FOV PORD564 <=15 deg cone half angle 5 deg cone half angle
Data refresh rate PORD110 30 sec <30 sec; 1 sec goal
Data latency PORD111 <5 sec <5 sec MPS-HI + DPU
Noise PORD85,86 <10keV 30 keV to 100 keV
<10% thresholds >100 kEV
<10keV 50 keV to 100 keV
<10% thresholds >100 kEV
Energy band stability PORD88 < +/- 3% < +/- 3%
Size UIID47 22,500 cm3 MPS-HI CBE
Maximum Dimension UIID48 <=40 cm 34 cm (chassis)
34.6 cm (envelope w/ MLI-CBE)
Power UIID36 12.6W MPS-HI CBE
Mass UIID44 13.0 kg MPS-HI CBE
Data rate UIID27 12 kbps MPS-HI CBE
Dosimeters Appendix I 2 to 4 dosimeters 2 dosimeters behind 100 mil and 200 mil shields
MPS-HI Modes PORD52
PORD59
PORD61
PORD90
Safe Mode
Normal Mode
Diagnostic Mode
In Flight Calibration
Safe Mode
Normal Mode
Diagnostic Mode
In Flight Calibration