FY-3E卫星高能粒子探测器监测结果

    Monitoring Results of FY-3E Satellite High-energy Particle Detector

    • FY-3E卫星高能粒子探测器开展轨道空间高能电子和高能质子监测, 可获取卫星本体三个方向(–z朝天向、–x飞行反方向和+y垂直轨道面方向) 0.15~5.7 MeV的高能电子和 3~300 MeV的高能质子数据. 通过分析高能粒子探测器2021年7月至2024年5月高能质子、高能电子探测数据, 得到卫星本体三个方向高能质子和高能电子空间分布区域及长时间演化结果. 研究表明, 能量越低, 分布范围越大, 结构越复杂, 其中较低能量的电子在南北高纬度上呈现出多条带结构; 电子通量强度+y方向的最高, 动态变化最为显著, –z方向反之. 质子则在三个方向上的差异相对较小; 2024年5月的极强地磁暴显著影响到电子和质子的空间分布和通量强度. 数据结果表明, FY-3E高能粒子探测器能够对卫星轨道空间高能粒子动态做出灵敏响应, 探测数据不仅可以支持开展轨道环境评估、航天器辐射防护设计以及星上设备安全布局等, 还有助于辐射带的动态及极端事件研究的深入开展.

       

      Abstract: FY-3E satellite is one of the Fengyun-3 polar orbit meteorological satellite series and also the first morning dusk orbit meteorological satellite in China. The satellite orbits at an altitude of about 830 kilometers with an inclination angle of 98.75°. The high-energy particle detector mounted on the satellite is used to monitor the charged particle radiation environment, which can provide 0.15 MeV to 5.7 MeV high-energy electron and 3 MeV to 300 MeV proton flux data in three directions of the satellite body (–z skyward direction, –x flight reverse direction, and +y vertical orbital plane direction). The data of high-energy protons and electrons monitored by the detector from July 2021 to May 2024 are analyzed, and the spatial distribution and long-term evolution results are obtained in the three directions as follows. The lower the energy, the larger the distribution range, and the more complex the structure, especially for energy electrons, which exhibit multiple stripes at both high latitudes of north and south. Among the three directions, the flux intensity of electrons in the +y direction is the highest, and the –z direction is the smallest. The difference of protons in the three directions is relatively small. The +y direction electrons are most significantly affected by environmental disturbances. The extremely strong geomagnetic storm in May 2024 significantly affects the spatial distribution and flux intensity of both electrons and protons. The data results indicate that the high-energy particle detector can respond sensitively to the dynamics of high-energy particles in space. The measured data can not only support the assessment of orbital environment, serve for the design of spacecraft radiation protection and the secure layout of satellite equipment, but also can help to further understand the dynamic physics process of charged particles in radiation belts during disturbances, especially under the influence of extreme events.

       

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