Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer
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The Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer is a scientific instrument designed to measure high-energy particles and plasma environments in space, notably used aboard NASA’s MESSENGER mission to study Mercury’s magnetosphere and solar wind interactions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle spectrometer
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plasma spectrometer ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| designedTo |
measure energetic charged particles in space
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measure plasma environments in space ⓘ |
| environment |
Mercury’s magnetosphere
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interplanetary space ⓘ solar wind near Mercury ⓘ |
| measures |
charged particle composition
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high-energy particles ⓘ particle energy spectra ⓘ particle fluxes ⓘ plasma electrons ⓘ plasma ions ⓘ |
| mission | MESSENGER Mercury orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | MESSENGER science payload ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| studies |
Mercury magnetosphere
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solar wind interactions with Mercury ⓘ space plasma environment near Mercury ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterizing Mercury’s space environment
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investigating solar wind–magnetosphere coupling at Mercury ⓘ studying energetic particle acceleration near Mercury ⓘ studying magnetospheric dynamics at Mercury ⓘ |
| usedOn | MESSENGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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