Hawkeye Magnetometer Data: Magnetic Field Measurements at 1.9-Second Resolution
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Description
Level 0 magnetic field data from the Hawkeye spacecraft magnetometer instrument, provided by NASA. The dataset contains despun measurements at 1.9-second resolution, including scalar and vector magnetic field strength in multiple coordinate systems, spacecraft position, and despin method indicators. A reference paper on the despinning technique is cited, providing methodological context for the data.
Use Cases
Modeling Earth's magnetosphere based on vector magnetic field data in GSM and SM coordinates.
Analyzing spacecraft spin dynamics based on the despin method indicator and angular uncertainty estimates.
Correlating magnetic field strength with spacecraft radial distance from Earth's center for spatial studies.
Validating magnetic field models using the high-resolution 1.9-second time-series measurements.
Strengths
Data is provided at a high 1.9-second temporal resolution.
Includes vector magnetic field data in both Cartesian GSM and SM coordinate systems.
Contains a documented despin method indicator with six defined states (0-4/5).
Provenance is clear, originating from NASA's Hawkeye spacecraft instrument.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Collection Method
Investigator-provided magnetic field data from the Hawkeye spacecraft magnetometer instrument.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-03 13 07:13:09.585010; freshness should be verified.
Geography
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License is 'other-license-specified', requiring specific review before use.