Inertial measurement unit used by the divison of Geodeys and Earth Observation (DTU Space) for airborne geophysical surveys. This unit was embedded inside an active temperature stabilistation container from september 2018 until august 2021, after which the container was transferred to another unit. The unit is used for airborne gravimetry and high precision navigation to obtain aircraft attitude for laser and radar ranging sensors.
Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
Strapdown Gravimeter
Identifier
RQH01
Instrument Part No.
00190-00230-0001
Serial Number
iNAT-RQH-0001
Affiliation
Geodesy and Earth Observation, DTU Space
Technical Record
April, 2016 Unit received from iMAR
June-July, 2016 Field campaign Malaysia
August, 2016 Field campaign Jakobshavn (helicopter)
October, 2016 Field campaign CRYOVEX
February, 2017 Internal electronics upgraded. The upgrade contained errors.
Data collected during 2017 not suited for gravimetry.
March, 2017 Field campaign CRYOVEX
April, 2017 Field campaign Iceland (GIRAFE test)
May, 2017 Field campaign GravRied
February, 2018 Internal electronics reversed to original setting.
September, 2018 Unit embedded inside iTempStab Add-On temperature stabilisation box
(P/N 00220-00100-0002)
October, 2018 Field campaign Kattegat
March-April, 2019 Field campaign CRYOVEX & CIMREX
April-May, 2019 Field campaign AIRGRAVI
July, 2019 Field campaign Hiawatha (helicopter)
November, 2019 Field campaign Samsoe
December, 2019 Internal GNSS receiver upgraded. (L1/L2 GPS+GLONASS)
February-March, 2020 Field campaign Uganda & Namibia
September, 2020 Field campaign Denmark / Vestkysten
August, 2021 iTempStab temperature stabilisation box removed
iTempStab Add-On transferred to RQH02
December, 2022 Field campaign Antarctica
June-July, 2023 Field campaign Green Quantum & AirQuantumGrav
September, 2019 Field campaign Sokli (UAV)
December, 2023 Internal electronics upgrade (Rev. 5)
Internal GNSS receiver upgrade (5Hz, multi-constellation)
August, 2024 Field campaign Sweden (UAV)
October, 2024 Field campaign Erzgebirge (UAV)
December, 2024 Field campaign Antarctica (RINGS)