DUST Operations - Ulysses
Dust Experiment (DUST)
The DUST (GRU) Experiment provides direct observations of dust grains with masses between 10-16 and 10-6 grammes in interplanetary space. For more scientific information, visit the following DUST team website:
Power and Mass Properties
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The instrument consists of 2 units: |
Power Dissipation |
Mass |
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Mean |
Peak |
Heater |
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mA |
W |
mA |
W |
mA |
W |
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GRU 1 |
Electronics box |
61.8 |
1.73 |
61.8 |
1.73 |
1.4288 |
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GRU 2 |
Sensor |
15.0 |
0.42 |
15.0 |
1.42 |
14.2 |
0.40 |
2.2280 |
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28.4 |
0.79 |
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Cover (ejected after launch) |
0.1308 |
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Total |
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76.8 |
2.15 |
76.8 |
2.15 |
42.6 |
1.19 |
3.7876 |
Operational issues
Monthly GRU noise tests are performed.