MAVEN Wind Ion Analyzer

This image shows the wind analyzer instrument box that is yellow metal at the bottom, the top is a circular black cylinder.  The whole instrument is the size of a shoebox.
May 15, 2014
CreditUniversity of Colorado at Boulder LASP
Language
  • english

The MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer will study ions in the Martian atmosphere, a key component for better understanding the planet's evolution.