STEREO IMPACT Investigation Goals, Measurements, and Data Products Overview

• Published in: Space science reviews Vol. 136; no. 1-4; pp. 117 - 184
• Main Authors: Luhmann, J. G., Curtis, D. W., Schroeder, P., McCauley, J., Lin, R. P., Larson, D. E., Bale, S. D., Sauvaud, J.-A., Aoustin, C., Mewaldt, R. A., Cummings, A. C., Stone, E. C., Davis, A. J., Cook, W. R., Kecman, B., Wiedenbeck, M. E., von Rosenvinge, T., Acuna, M. H., Reichenthal, L. S., Shuman, S., Wortman, K. A., Reames, D. V., Mueller-Mellin, R., Kunow, H., Mason, G. M., Walpole, P., Korth, A., Sanderson, T. R., Russell, C. T., Gosling, J. T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-04-2008; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Corona; Data interpretation; In situ measurement; Magnetic fields; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Planetology; Solar physics; Space exploration; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics; Spacecraft; Telemetry; Interplanetary magnetic field; Coronal mass ejection; Solar energetic particles; Multipoint heliospheric measurements; Solar wind electrons; STEREO; Suprathermal electrons
• ISSN: 0038-6308; 1572-9672
• DOI: 10.1007/s11214-007-9170-x

The IMPACT (In situ Measurements of Particles And CME Transients) investigation on the STEREO mission was designed and developed to provide multipoint solar wind and suprathermal electron, interplanetary magnetic field, and solar energetic particle information required to unravel the nature of coronal mass ejections and their heliospheric consequences. IMPACT consists of seven individual sensors which are packaged into a boom suite, and a SEP suite. This review summarizes the science objectives of IMPACT, the instruments that comprise the IMPACT investigation, the accommodation of IMPACT on the STEREO twin spacecraft, and the overall data products that will flow from the IMPACT measurements. Accompanying papers in this volume of Space Science Reviews highlight the individual sensor technical details and capabilities, STEREO project plans for the use of IMPACT data, and modeling activities for IMPACT (and other STEREO) data interpretation.