BackForwardInstrument:  PLA 

Instrument details
Acronym PLA
Full name Plasma Analyser
Purpose To measure the basic parameters of the Solar Wind and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) at L5
Short description
  • PLA will measure ions in the solar wind
  • More details to be added when available
Background
  • New development
Scanning Technique

N/A
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle In-situ observations
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency UKSA
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 2031 to 2038
Last update: 2025-02-26
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Solar and space environment monitors
  • Energetic particle spectrometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • Solar wind in situ plasma and energetic particles and magnetic field off the Earth-Sun line
  • Heavy ion sensor [at solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
  • Solar wind density sensor [at solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
  • Solar wind temperature sensor [at solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
  • Solar wind velocity sensor [at solar orbit, ecliptic, L5]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Heavy ion differential directional flux
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.