The Ørsted Satellite Project

A Danish Microsatellite With a High Scientific Profile

Papers and reports


IN-FLIGHT CALIBRATION METHODS USED FOR THE ØRSTEED MISSION

 

Olsen, N. (1), T. Risbo (2), P. Brauer (3), J.M.G. Merayo (3), F. Primdahl (1,3), and T. Sabaka (4)

 

  1. Danish Space Research Institute, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark., Phone: +45 3532 5700, Fax: +45 3536 2475, E-mail: nio@dsri.dk
  2. Copenhagen University, Geophysical Department, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
  3. Technical University of Denmark, Department of Automation, Building 327, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
  4. NASA/GSFC Greenbelt, MD, USA.

 

Contents.

  • Philosophy used for calibrating the Ørsted vector magnetometer.
  • The Ørsted vector magnetometer - a linear instrument.
  • Temperature dependence of the calibration constants.
  • In-flight scalar calibration - comparison with the Overhauser scalar magnetometer.
  • In-flight vector calibration - simultaneous estimation of a main field model.

    •