BackForwardInstrument:  Magnetometer (Vigil) 

Instrument details
Acronym Magnetometer (Vigil)
Full name Magnetometer on Vigil-L5
Purpose To measure the magnetic field associated to the solar wind
Short description

No description available yet.
Background

Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique

In-situ at the L5 position
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency UKSA
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2031 to 2038
Last update: 2025-12-15
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Field or radiowave sensor
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Solar wind in situ plasma and energetic particles and magnetic field off the Earth-Sun line
  • Interplanetary magnetic field sensor [from solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Interplanetary magnetic field
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.