Strofio (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Strofio

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Southwest Research Institute led the design, fabrication and testing of the Strofio instrument, a neutral mass spectrometer aboard the European Space Agency’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter, which is preparing to orbit Mercury after an 8-year voyage. As part of the SERENA instrument suite, Strofio will sample particles in Mercury’s thin exosphere to help determine the composition and makeup of the planet’s surface.

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