In-orbit performance of the space telescope NINA and Galactic cosmic-ray flux measurements

Authors
Bidoli, V Canestro, A Casolino, M De Pascale, MP Furano, G Iannucci, A Morselli, A Picozza, P Reali, E Sparvoli, R Bakaldin, A Galper, A Koldashov, S Korotkov, M Leonov, A Mikhailov, V Murashov, A Voronov, S Boezio, M Bonvicini, V Cirami, R Vacchi, A Zampa, N Ambriola, M Bellotti, R Cafagna, F Ciacio, F Circella, M De Marzo, C Adriani, O Papini, P Piccardi, S Spillantini, P Straulino, S Bartalucci, S Mazzenga, G Ricci, M Castellini, G
Citation
V. Bidoli et al., In-orbit performance of the space telescope NINA and Galactic cosmic-ray flux measurements, ASTROPH J S, 132(2), 2001, pp. 365-375
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
ISSN journal
00670049 → ACNP
Volume
132
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Pages
365 - 375
Database
ISI
SICI code
0067-0049(200102)132:2<365:IPOTST>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The NINA apparatus, on board the Russian satellite Resurs-01 No. 4, has bee n in polar orbit since 1998 July 10, at an altitude of 840 km. Its main sci entific task is to study the Galactic, solar, and anomalous components of c osmic rays in the energy interval 10-200 MeV nucleon(-1). In this paper we present a description of the instrument and its basic operating modes. Meas urements of Galactic cosmic-ray spectra will also be shown.