Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP)
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The Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) was a scientific instrument suite flown on NASA’s Spacelab 2 mission to study the properties and behavior of space plasmas in Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plasma Diagnostics Package | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spacelab experiment
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scientific payload ⓘ spacecraft instrument suite ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram | Spacelab program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedInstrumentType |
electric field sensors
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magnetic field sensors ⓘ particle detectors ⓘ plasma probes ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataType |
charged particle measurements
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electric and magnetic field measurements ⓘ in-situ plasma measurements ⓘ |
| developedFor | Spacelab 2 mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | PDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | space plasma diagnostics ⓘ |
| operatedByAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInOrbitOf | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnMission | Spacelab 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| platformType | free-flying Spacelab payload ⓘ |
| purpose |
to investigate interactions between spacecraft and surrounding plasma
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to measure properties of the ambient space plasma environment ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
plasma physics
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space physics ⓘ |
| studied |
plasma behavior in Earth orbit
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plasma properties in Earth orbit ⓘ space plasma ⓘ |
| wasFlownOn | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Spacelab 2 payload ⓘ |
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