BackForwardInstrument:  GGAK-E/ISP-2M 

Instrument details
Acronym GGAK-E/ISP-2M
Full name GGAK-L / Solar constant sensor
Purpose Integral radiance of the Sun (integral solar constant)
Short description Spectral range. 0.2-100 µm
Background Part of the GGAK-E (Heliogeophysical Instrument Complex on Electro-L) package, also confirmed for Electro-M (GGAK-E/M) and adapted to Arctica (GGAK-E/A)
Scanning Technique Sun pointing
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle Continuous measuremet (at 1 s intervals)
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2023 to 2045
Last update: 2021-06-23
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Solar irradiance monitor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Absolutely calibrated broadband radiometers, and TSI and SSI radiometers
  • TSI and SSI radiometers (for solar irradiance)
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Downward short-wave irradiance at TOA
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Downward short-wave irradiance at TOA*2 - very highNo specific limitation.TSI over the range from UV to FIR