SWFO-MAG (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

SWFO-MAG

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Southwest Research Institute is developing magnetometers for NOAA’s Space Weather Next (SW Next) program for two missions to be launched in 2029 and 2032. The magnetometers will be based on the SWFO-MAG pictured here to measure the interplanetary magnetic field carried by the solar wind.

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Southwest Research Institute

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