Space Weather L1-B Mission

Objectives and Applications

Space weather observations along the Sun-Earth line from the Lagrange 1 point, including coronal white light imagery, solar X-ray irradiance, and heliospheric in situ measurements of solar wind and magnetic field. The spacecraft may also carry an instrument of opportunity. Follow-on and resilience for L1-A.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 (L1) -B
Mission Status
Planned
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
2032
Mission Links
EOL Date
2038
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Earth-Sun L-1
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
1500000 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

COR - Coronagraph
Magnetometer - Magnetometer (heliospheric magnetic field)
STIS - Supra Thermal Ion Sensor
SWiPS - Solar Wind Plasma Sensor
X-ray Irradiance Sensor - X-ray Irradiance Sensor

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
Gravity and Magnetic FieldsGravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements Magnetometer

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