Voyager 1 science instruments
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The Voyager 1 science instruments are a suite of sensors and detectors aboard NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft that measure magnetic fields, charged particles, plasma, and other phenomena to study the outer solar system and interstellar space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft science payload
ⓘ
suite of scientific instruments ⓘ |
| contributedToDiscovery |
complex structure of Saturn’s rings
ⓘ
location of heliopause ⓘ structure of Jupiter’s magnetosphere ⓘ volcanic activity on Io (via imaging system) ⓘ |
| dataTransmission | via Deep Space Network ⓘ |
| designedFor |
in situ measurements
ⓘ
remote sensing ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Cosmic Ray Subsystem
NERFINISHED
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Imaging Science Subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer and Radiometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Low-Energy Charged Particles experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Photopolarimeter System NERFINISHED ⓘ Planetary Radio Astronomy experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Plasma Science Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Plasma Wave Subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultraviolet Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1977-09-05 ⓘ |
| measures |
charged particles
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cosmic rays ⓘ energetic particles ⓘ imaging data of planets and moons ⓘ magnetic fields ⓘ plasma ⓘ radio emissions ⓘ ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| mission | Voyager program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment |
interstellar space
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outer heliosphere ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Voyager 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | radioisotope thermoelectric generators (via spacecraft power system) ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
study interstellar medium
ⓘ
study outer solar system ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Voyager 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfCosmicRaySubsystem | operational in interstellar space ⓘ |
| statusOfImagingScienceSubsystem | no longer operational ⓘ |
| statusOfInfraredInterferometerSpectrometerAndRadiometer | no longer operational ⓘ |
| statusOfLowEnergyChargedParticlesExperiment | operational in interstellar space ⓘ |
| statusOfPhotopolarimeterSystem | no longer operational ⓘ |
| statusOfPlasmaScienceExperiment | no longer operational ⓘ |
| statusOfPlasmaWaveSubsystem | operational in interstellar space ⓘ |
| statusOfTriaxialFluxgateMagnetometer | operational in interstellar space ⓘ |
| statusOfUltravioletSpectrometer | no longer operational ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jupiter flyby observations
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Saturn flyby observations ⓘ heliosphere boundary studies ⓘ interstellar medium characterization ⓘ |
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