A dataset provided by the European Space Agency

Name BepiColombo MPO-MAG calibrated data
Mission BepiColombo
URL https://archives.esac.esa.int/psa/ftp/BepiColombo/bc_mpo_mag/data_calibrated
DOI https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zjjzl72
Description This collection contains calibrated magnetic field vector data and housekeeping data obtained by the MPO-MAG magnetometer aboard the BepiColombo MPO s/c. All field values are ground calibrated data in nanotesla and all housekeeping data are transformed to physical units. Files are separated by mission phases, housekeeping and science data, and sensors. The magnetic field is given in unit reference frame (urf), spacecraft coordinates (scf), or indicated celestial coordinates (e.g. ECLIPJ2000: e2k). These data were calculated using the results of the ground calibration only. This means that temperature dependent sensitivities, misalignment, and offsets of the instrument are taken into account. However, all s/c effects like time dependent disturbances by the s/c magnetic field are not eliminated yet. Only a stepwise constant estimate of the s/c field is subtracted using the static_offset calibration files. For proper scientific research "derived" data should be used once available. See EAICD for structure, filename conventions and further details. See Calibration_Report for questions concerning the calibration.
Instrument MPO-MAG
Temporal Coverage 2018-10-20T01:45:00.000Z - 2028-12-31T23:59:59Z
Version 1.0
Mission Description

BepiColombo Mission Overview

BepiColombo is Europe's first mission to Mercury. It has been defined as a collaboration between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), executed under ESA leadership. The mission comprises two spacecraft: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), built by ESA, and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO), built by JAXA, which are dedicated to the detailed study of the planet and its magnetosphere respectively. Their orbits have therefore been optimised accordingly.
The MPO is a three-axis-stabilized and nadir-pointing spacecraft designed for an operational lifetime of one Earth year (with a possible extension of one year). The MPO will be placed in an inertially fixed polar orbit; the spacecraft has one axis aligned with the nadir direction to allow continuous nadir observation of the planet. The MPO’s 2.3-hour low-eccentricity orbit will provide excellent spatial resolution over the entire planet’s surface. The MPO science payload will investigate Mercury’s interior, surface composition and morphology,intrinsic magnetic field, the composition of the exosphere and the coupling between all of these aspects. The launch of the MPO-MMO composite is planned for April 2018 on an Ariane 5from Kourou. Approximately 6.5 years later, after two Venus and four Mercury flybys, the spacecraft will perform its final approach to Mercury. BepiColombo will arrive at Mercury in 2024, and gather data during a 1-year nominal mission,with a possible 1-year extension.
See instrument context products for more information on the instruments.Information on Mission Phases to be added here.

Creator Contact Heyner D., Richter I., Auster U., Berghofer G., Fischer D., Mieth J., Glassmeier K.-H.
Date Published 2023-16-06
Publisher And Registrant European Space Agency
Credit Guidelines European Space Agency, 2023, BepiColombo MPO-MAG calibrated data, 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-zjjzl72