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Technical Specifications

Average Power

23.3 W, neutral mode; 20.9w ion mode; 13.1 W sleep


Package Size

20.3 cm (H) x 42.2 cm (L) x 36.5 cm (W)


Data Rate

1498 bps telemetry rate, 31.1 ms integration period, 34.0 ms total sample period


Mass Range

1-8, 12-99 Da


Electron impact ion source energy

70 eV, 25 eV


Detectors

Two secondary electron multipliers operating in pulse-counting mode


Closed Source

Spacecraft speed enhanced sampling of non-reactive neutral gases (e.g. N2, factor 50); neutral source density >5x104 cm3


Open Source

Sampling of neutral gas, neutral radicals and ions with no surface interaction (e.g. N, H2CN+); neutral source density >2x105 cm3; ion flux >104 cm-2 sec-1