LSMAG

The Lunar Surface MAGnetometer (LSMAG) will measure the magnetic field on the lunar surface in situ. LSMAG consists of two fluxgate magnetometers and an accelerometer including a three-axis AMR sensor. LSMAG's measurements will be useful for investigating the magnetic field environment of the lunar surface and modeling the strength and direction of dipole sources buried near the lunar surface. It will also track the time variation of the magnetic field in order to study the space weathering of the magnetic field. Its data will also be used to estimate the magnetic field strength of the lunar paleo-dynamo using the magnetic field strength on the surface and the corresponding direction and depth of the source.

LSMAG will also provide multipoint in-situ observation possibly in conjunction with other magnetometers onboard orbiters at different altitudes such as those onboard the ARTEMIS and the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO or Danuri), as well as those onboard other lunar landers.

Attributed to the heritages of KMAG (KPLO MAGnetometer) aboard the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO).