SWOOPS Operations - Ulysses
Solar Wind Observations Over the Poles of the Sun (SWOOPS)
The SWOOPS (BAM) Experiment characterizes the bulk flow and internal state conditions of the interplanetary plasma in three dimensions. Solar wind electrons and ions are measured simultaneously with independent electrostatic analyzers (BAM-E and BAM-I). For more scientific information, visit the following SWOOPS team website:
Power and Mass Properties
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The instrument consists of 2 units: |
Power Dissipation |
Mass |
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Mean |
Peak |
Stepper |
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mA |
W |
mA |
W |
mA |
W |
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BAM-E |
Electron Spectrometer |
88.0 |
2.46 |
88.0 |
2.46 |
2.6208 |
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BAM-I |
Ion Spectrometer |
103.5 |
2.90 |
103.5 |
2.90 |
146.7 |
4.11 |
4.0696 |
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Total |
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191.5 |
5.36 |
191.5 |
5.36 |
146.7 |
4.11 |
6.6904 |
Operational issues
Monthly BAM-E and BAM-I calibrations are performed.