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SWFO-MAG
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Close up of magnetometers that will be based on the SWFO-MAG to measure the interplanetary magnetic field carried by the solar wind
Courtesy of SwRI
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Southwest Research Institute is developing magnetometers for NOAA’s Space Weather Next (SW Next) program for two missions to be launched in 2029 and 2032. The magnetometers will be based on the SWFO-MAG pictured here to measure the interplanetary magnetic field carried by the solar wind.