Solar Wind Analyser
E323697
Solar Wind Analyser is a scientific instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft designed to measure the properties and composition of the solar wind and energetic particles emitted by the Sun.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solar Wind Analyser canonical | 5 |
| Solar Wind Analyser suite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3055035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Solar Wind Analyser Context triple: [Solar Orbiter mission, hasInstrument, Solar Wind Analyser]
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A.
Solar X-ray Monitor
The Solar X-ray Monitor is a scientific instrument aboard India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter designed to observe and measure solar X-ray emissions for studying the Sun’s activity and its effects on the Moon.
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B.
Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
The Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser is a scientific instrument designed to study the composition and structure of Mars’ upper atmosphere and exosphere.
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C.
SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer)
SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer) is a scientific instrument designed to study low-energy neutral atoms reflected from planetary surfaces, particularly to investigate solar wind interactions with the Moon.
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D.
Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe is a NASA spacecraft designed to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere by flying closer to it than any previous mission, enduring extreme heat and radiation to investigate solar wind and space weather.
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E.
Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation
Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) is an instrument suite on NASA’s STEREO mission designed to image the Sun’s corona and heliosphere to study solar activity and its effects on the space environment between the Sun and Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Solar Wind Analyser Target entity description: Solar Wind Analyser is a scientific instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft designed to measure the properties and composition of the solar wind and energetic particles emitted by the Sun.
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A.
Solar X-ray Monitor
The Solar X-ray Monitor is a scientific instrument aboard India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter designed to observe and measure solar X-ray emissions for studying the Sun’s activity and its effects on the Moon.
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B.
Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
The Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser is a scientific instrument designed to study the composition and structure of Mars’ upper atmosphere and exosphere.
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C.
SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer)
SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer) is a scientific instrument designed to study low-energy neutral atoms reflected from planetary surfaces, particularly to investigate solar wind interactions with the Moon.
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D.
Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe is a NASA spacecraft designed to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere by flying closer to it than any previous mission, enduring extreme heat and radiation to investigate solar wind and space weather.
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E.
Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation
Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) is an instrument suite on NASA’s STEREO mission designed to image the Sun’s corona and heliosphere to study solar activity and its effects on the space environment between the Sun and Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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solar wind instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument suite ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfComponent |
EAS
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HIS ⓘ PAS ⓘ |
| acronym | SWA ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
space weather research
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understanding solar energetic particles ⓘ understanding solar wind acceleration ⓘ understanding solar wind heating ⓘ |
| dataType |
electron distribution data
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in-situ plasma measurements ⓘ ion composition data ⓘ |
| developedFor | Solar Orbiter payload ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
heliophysics
ⓘ
space plasma physics ⓘ space weather ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Electron Analyser System
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Heavy Ion Sensor ⓘ Proton Alpha Sensor ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | solar physics mission ⓘ |
| hostOrbit | heliocentric orbit ⓘ |
| launchDateOfHost | 2020-02-10 ⓘ |
| launchVehicleOfHost | Atlas V 411 ⓘ |
| measurementEnvironment |
inner heliosphere
ⓘ
near-Sun environment ⓘ |
| measurementType |
charge state distributions
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electron 3D velocity distributions ⓘ ion composition ⓘ particle density ⓘ particle temperature ⓘ particle velocity distribution functions ⓘ |
| mission |
Solar Orbiter
ⓘ
linked to:
Solar Orbiter mission
|
| mountedOn |
Solar Orbiter spacecraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Solar Orbiter mission
|
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solar Orbiter
ⓘ
linked to:
Solar Orbiter mission
|
| purpose |
measure composition of the solar wind
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measure energetic particles emitted by the Sun ⓘ measure properties of the solar wind ⓘ |
| scienceObjective |
characterize slow and fast solar wind streams
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investigate origins of solar energetic particles ⓘ link solar wind properties to solar sources ⓘ study evolution of solar wind with heliocentric distance ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ESA ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Solar Orbiter
ⓘ
linked to:
Solar Orbiter mission
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| status | operational ⓘ |
| target |
heliospheric plasma
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solar wind ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
electrostatic analyzers
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time-of-flight mass spectrometry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Solar Wind Analyser Description of subject: Solar Wind Analyser is a scientific instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft designed to measure the properties and composition of the solar wind and energetic particles emitted by the Sun.
Referenced by (6)
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