Measurements and Applications
Combination of payloads to study the near-Earth space dominated by plasmas and to observe the electromagnetic and charged particle environments in a highly elliptical orbit. May potentially include both in-situ space weather instruments and an Auroral imager.
Full Name
Polar Highly Elliptical Orbit Science, Solar-Terrestrial Mission
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Space environment
Geometry
Earth disk scanning
Instrument Technology
Space environment monitor
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Not decided at this stage.
Resolution
40 km for the Auroral imager. Not applicable for the in-situ space weather instruments.
Swath
Field of Regard for each full acquisition is the entire Earth disc. N.A. for the in-situ space weather instruments.
Accuracy
Cal/Val requirements currently being developed
Waveband
Dual band LBH long (160 - 175 nm) and LBH short (140 - 160 nm) for the Auroral imager. N.A. for the in-situ space weather instruments.
PCW-1 - Polar Communications and Weather-1 (2021 - 2036) |
| PCW-2 - Polar Communications and Weather-2 (2021 - 2036) |