TIP Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Observes Earth's ionosphere at 135.6 nm and facilitates tomography of the ionosphere (when combined with other instruments aboard the COSMIC satellites).

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Tiny Ionospheric Photometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
NOAA, UCAR, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Maturity
Instrument Type
Space environment
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Space environment monitor
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
SINEX, RINEX, BINEX

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
135.6 nm
 

Instrument Missions

COSMIC-1 FM3 - COSMIC-1 FM3 (2006 - 2010)
COSMIC-1 FM2 - COSMIC-1 FM2 (2006 - 2018)
COSMIC-1 FM4 - COSMIC-1 FM4 (2006 - 2018)
COSMIC-1 FM5 - COSMIC-1 FM5 (2006 - 2018)
COSMIC-1 FM1 - COSMIC-1 FM1 (2006 - 2020)
COSMIC-1 FM6 - COSMIC-1 FM6 (2006 - 2020)

Instrument Measurements