Free Flying Magnetometers as a Demonstration of Micro-spacecraft Technologies

Abstract

Four Free Flying Magnetometers (FFMs) flew on the Enstrophy sounding rocket launched on February 10, 1999 from Poker Flats Research Range. Each of these FFMs is a highly integrated sensorcraft , containing their own data, attitude determination, telecom, and power systems in addition to a small 3-axis magnetometer. All of this was fit into a package a little bigger than a hockey puck and weighed less than 250 grams. The FFM technology development task was funded by NASA/JPL

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