CSSWE REPTile: CubeSat Electron and Proton Counts with Position

Corrected 6-second count rates for electrons and protons across six energy bands, collected by the REPTile instrument on the CSSWE CubeSat. The dataset includes L-shell values calculated using the IGRF magnetic field model and corresponding geographic latitude, longitude, and altitude. This Level 1 data was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling radiation belt dynamics based on electron and proton counts across six defined energy bands.
• Correlating particle fluxes with satellite position based on provided L-shell, latitude, longitude, and altitude.
• Analyzing space weather events using time-series data of corrected 6-second count rates.
• Validating magnetic field models by comparing IGRF-calculated L-shell values with observed particle data.

Strengths

• Counts are corrected for transmission and temperature noise, likely improving data reliability.
• Provides data for six specific energy bands (three electron, three proton) for detailed analysis.
• Includes derived geophysical coordinates (L-shell, latitude, longitude, altitude) for spatial context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal or instrumental bias inherent to the single CubeSat mission.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Relativistic Electron and Proton Telescope integrated little experiment (REPTile) on board the Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE) CubeSat.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:47:18.816089; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, based on satellite orbit, with geographic coordinates provided.