BackForwardInstrument:  IDEX 

Instrument details
Acronym IDEX
Full name Interstellar Dust Experiment
Purpose IDEX provides the elemental composition, speed and mass distributions of interstellar dust particles.
Short description IDEX is a high-resolution dust analyser. IDEX has a sensor head with a large effective target area (700 sq.cm) to collect a statistically significant number of dust impacts (>100/year ).
Background New development.
Scanning Technique Field of view ±50 deg
Resolution Mass range 1–500 amu, mass resolution m/Δm ≥ 200
Coverage / Cycle
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: TBD
Last update: 2023-02-20
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
No mission objectives have been defined.
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.