IMPACT
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IMPACT is a scientific instrument suite on NASA's STEREO mission designed to study solar energetic particles and the Sun’s influence on the heliosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IMPACT canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle detector suite
ⓘ
scientific instrument suite ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
STEREO mission
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA STEREO mission
|
| dataType |
in-situ magnetic field measurements
ⓘ
in-situ particle measurements ⓘ plasma measurements ⓘ |
| field |
heliophysics
ⓘ
solar physics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| fullName | In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients ⓘ |
| isOnSpacecraftType | Sun-orbiting spacecraft ⓘ |
| launchAgency |
Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| launchDate | 2006-10-26 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Delta rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II
|
| locatedOn |
STEREO mission
ⓘ
surface form:
STEREO-A spacecraft
Earth-trailing orbit (STEREO-B) ⓘ
surface form:
STEREO-B spacecraft
|
| measures |
energetic electrons
ⓘ
energetic protons ⓘ heavy ions ⓘ magnetic field vectors ⓘ solar wind electrons ⓘ |
| missionContext |
STEREO mission
ⓘ
surface form:
Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory
|
| missionGoal |
improve understanding of solar energetic particle hazards
ⓘ
understand Sun–Earth connection ⓘ |
| missionType | heliophysics mission payload ⓘ |
| observesRegion |
inner heliosphere
ⓘ
near-Sun interplanetary space ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOfMission |
STEREO mission
ⓘ
surface form:
STEREO
|
| providesDataFor |
CME propagation studies
ⓘ
solar energetic particle event forecasting ⓘ space weather research ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize CME-driven shocks
ⓘ
investigate solar energetic particle acceleration and transport ⓘ measure in-situ energetic particles ⓘ measure interplanetary magnetic field ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| studies |
Sun’s influence on the heliosphere
ⓘ
coronal mass ejections ⓘ heliospheric magnetic field ⓘ solar energetic particles ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
| usesMeasurementTechnique |
electron analyzers
ⓘ
magnetometers ⓘ particle telescopes ⓘ |
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