BackForwardInstrument:  STAR 

Instrument details
Acronym STAR
Full name Space Three-axis Accelerometer for Research mission
Purpose Solid Earth - Observation of the Earth’s gravity field along the orbit
Short description 3-axis accelerometer
Background Part of a package of instruments for Solid Earth and Space Weather observation
Scanning Technique N/A
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency DLR
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2000 to 2010
Last update: 2012-07-13
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Other payload component
  • Gravity sensing system
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Gravity field
  • Gravity gradients
Evaluation of Measurements