Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation
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Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation is a scientific instrument suite on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe designed to measure the properties and dynamics of the solar wind’s charged particles near the Sun.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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spacecraft instrument suite ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SWEAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratingInstitution |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NERFINISHED
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
SPAN-A
NERFINISHED
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SPAN-B NERFINISHED ⓘ SPAN-E NERFINISHED ⓘ Solar Probe Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct | in-situ solar wind particle measurements ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
coronal heating studies
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solar wind modeling ⓘ space weather research ⓘ |
| environment |
inner heliosphere
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near-Sun heliosphere ⓘ |
| fullName | Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingProgram | NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostStar | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentType |
Faraday cup
NERFINISHED
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electrostatic analyzer ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2018-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta IV Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
charge-state–resolved ion populations
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solar wind alpha particle velocity distribution functions ⓘ solar wind bulk flow speed ⓘ solar wind density ⓘ solar wind electron velocity distribution functions ⓘ solar wind fluxes of charged particles ⓘ solar wind heat flux ⓘ solar wind proton velocity distribution functions ⓘ solar wind temperature ⓘ |
| mission | Parker Solar Probe mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize alpha particles in the solar wind
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characterize electrons in the solar wind ⓘ characterize protons in the solar wind ⓘ measure properties of solar wind charged particles near the Sun ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Justin C. Kasper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalInvestigatorAffiliation | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
investigate sources of the fast and slow solar wind
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study kinetic-scale processes in the solar wind ⓘ understand heating and acceleration of the solar corona and solar wind ⓘ |
| Solar Probe Cup | measures ions and electrons along the Sun–spacecraft line ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SPAN-A | measures ions from the ram direction ⓘ |
| SPAN-B | measures ions from the anti-ram direction ⓘ |
| SPAN-E | measures electrons over a wide field of view ⓘ |
| targetBody | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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