BackForwardInstrument:  SWIS/STIS 

Instrument details
Acronym SWIS/STIS
Full name Space Weather Instrument Suite / SupraThermal Ion Sensor
Purpose To easure fast ions in the solar wind to improve forecasts of solar wind arrival time at Earth
Short description

Measures the ion distribution above the average energy. 15 channels spanning 50-2,000 keV
Background

Heritage from research and operational instruments
Scanning Technique

N/A (in-sity measurement)
Resolution N/A (insitu measurement)
Coverage / Cycle 5 min
Mass 5 kg Power 5 W Data Rate 1 kbps

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Backed by strong heritage
Utilization Period: 2025 to 2038
Last update: 2025-01-27
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Solar wind in situ plasma and energetic particles, magnetic field, at L1
  • Solar wind at L1 - Heavy ion sensor
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum*4 - fairNo specific limitation.Interplanetary space. Low-medium energy range (<10 up to 100 MeV/n)