Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding
The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS) is a Faraday cup based instrument that will fly on board the Europa Clipper orbiter to explore Jupiter's moon Europa. PIMS will measure the plasma that populates Jupiter's magnetosphere and Europa's ionosphere.
Faraday cup sensors and instrument housings in two configurations. On the left is the final flight hardware, with insulating thermal blankets installed; on the right is a test configuration that protects sensitive hardware for transportation. | |
| Operator | NASA |
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| Manufacturer | JHU/APL |
| Function | Plasma Sensor |
| Mission duration | Cruise: 3-6 years Science phase: ≥ 3 years |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Europa Clipper |
| Operator | NASA |
| Launch date | ≈ 2025 |
| Rocket | SLS |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center |
The principal investigator is Joseph Westlake, from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL).
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