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Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX)
December 8 , 2023
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- It is the payload onboard India's Aditya-L1 satellite, launched to explore the sun.
- It has commenced its operations.
- It is designed to study solar wind particles.
- It comprises tools such as the ‘Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer’ (SWIS) and the ‘Suprathermal and Energetic Particle Spectrometer’ (STEPS).
- SWIS measures charged particles (ions) from the Sun, offering a broad view, while STEPS focuses on studying high-energy particles emitted by the Sun.
- ASPEX plays a crucial role in understanding space weather and its potential impact on communication systems and power grids on Earth.
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