Magnetometer are the onboard instruments mostly used in exploration and observation satellites. This instrument was made available after the discovery of Val Allen belt around the Earth by Explorer-1. This instrument was used for the detailed study of magnetic fields of Earth, Moon, Sun, Mars, Venus and other planets.
The first spacecraft in which magnetometer was installed was Sputnik-3 spacecraft in 1958 and the most detailed observation of Earth magnetic field was performed by the Magsat & Orsted satellites.
Spacecraft magnetometers are of three type, they are
- Fluxgate Magnetometer
- Search coil Magnetometer
- Ionized gas Magnetometer
Notable Spacecraft for Fluxgate Magnetometer:
- Pioneer 0
- Pioneer 1 & other Pioneer Series
- Luna-1
- Luna-2
- Luna-10
- Able IVB
- Venera-4
- Venera-5
Notable Spacecraft for Ring core & Spherical Magnetometer:
- Apollo-16
- Magsat
- Voyager
- Ulysses
- Giotto
- Lunar Prospector-1
- Orsted Satellites
Notable Spacecraft for Search Coil Magnetometer:
- Pioneer-5
- Orbiting Geophysical Observatory - 1 to OGO - 6
- Vela Satellite
- THEMIS Satellites
Notable Spacecraft for Ionized Gas Magnetometer:
- Explorer-10
- Ranger-1 and Rager-2
- Mariner-4
- Mariner-5
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