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Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-10-227-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-10-227-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
Research article
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09 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 09 Sep 2021

The fluxgate magnetometer of the Low Orbit Pearl Satellites (LOPS): overview of in-flight performance and initial results

Ye Zhu, Aimin Du, Hao Luo, Donghai Qiao, Ying Zhang, Yasong Ge, Jiefeng Yang, Shuquan Sun, Lin Zhao, Jiaming Ou, Zhifang Guo, and Lin Tian

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The Low Orbit Pearl Satellites measure magnetic field with high spatial coverage. Although there is no magnetic cleanliness to the satellites, the triple sensor configuration enables removal of interference. Results show they can capture the Earth’s internal as well as external fields from the magnetosphere–ionosphere current system. This study implies that a large number of small low-cost satellites without magnetic cleanliness could be the future for space magnetic exploration.
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