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:

SWOOPS at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Power and Mass Properties

The instrument consists of 2 units:

Power Dissipation

Mass
kg

Mean

Peak

Stepper
Motor

mA

W

mA

W

mA

W

BAM-E

Electron Spectrometer

88.0

2.46

88.0

2.46

    

2.6208

BAM-I

Ion Spectrometer

103.5

2.90

103.5

2.90

146.7

4.11

4.0696

Total

 

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.