SwRI-built Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

SwRI-built Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS)

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The SwRI-developed Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) is integrated into NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory satellite to provide real-time, 24/7 observations of the solar wind and its plasma. It will measure the properties of its ions, including those associated with space weather events that can affect Earth’s magnetic field. SwRI will also support satellite operations and data analysis.

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Southwest Research Institute

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