Product Name: SWFO-L1
Manufacturer Name: BAE Systems
Product Description: The Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) mission, set to launch in 2024, will revolutionize space weather observation. Positioned at the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1, approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, SWFO-L1 will gather solar wind data and coronal imagery to provide early warnings of space weather events, such as solar storms, that could impact national infrastructure. The satellite continues critical measurements from previous missions like DSCOVR, SOHO, and ACE, offering essential in situ and remote observations. SWFO-L1 hosts various instruments, including a Compact Coronagraph, Supra Thermal Ion Sensor, and Solar Wind Plasma Sensor, to monitor space weather, providing vital data to protect assets like the electric grid and space-based systems.
Country: United Kingdom
Status: Published
Main Category: Product Directory | Radar / Sonar / Surveillance Systems
Sub-Categories: SATELLITES AND SPACE TEHCNOLOGIES (AERO) | IMAGING SYSTEMS (LAND) | SOFTWARES (LAND) | AIR DEFENCE PRODUCTS
