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STATIC Instrument on the MAVEN Spacecraft

STATIC Instrument on the MAVEN Spacecraft

This graphic shows the STATIC instrument on the MAVEN spacecraft.  STATIC is able to measure the composition and velocity of ions, allowing us to determine escape rates at the present epoch. (Courtesy NASA/GSFC/University of California Berkeley-SSL)
This graphic shows the STATIC instrument on the MAVEN spacecraft. STATIC is able to measure the composition and velocity of ions, allowing us to determine escape rates at the present epoch. (Courtesy NASA/GSFC/University of California Berkeley-SSL)