The AIP consists of a sensor unit located on the top panel of the satellite and a Science Payload Electronics Unit (SPEU) housed inside the satellite. The sensor unit is made by NCU and the SPEU is made by T&C Technologies Inc., sub-contracted by NCU. The sensor unit, 100 mm L x 100 mm W x 100 mm H, has a sensor head and is mounted on a stand with a height of 300 mm to extend the field of view of the incoming plasma. The dimensions of SPEU are 180 mm L x 180 mm W x 60 mm H.
Item | Material | Dimension | Mass property |
Head | 6061-T6 | 100 (L) x 100 (W) x 100.6 mm (H) | 0.8617 kg |
Stand | 7075-T6 | 140 (L) x 130 (W) x 300 mm (H) | 1.184 kg |
SPEU | 6061-T6 | 180 mm (L) x 180 mm (W) x 60 mm (H) | 1.761 kg |
Harness | 1.747 kg | ||
Total | 5.554 kg |