NSSDCA ID: 1984-128A-09
Mission Name: Vega 2This instrument, MISCHA (Magnetic Fields in Interplanetary Space during Comet Halley's approach), was designed to measure the constant component of the magnetic field and its low-frequency fluctuations in the cometary and solar wind interaction zone and in interplanetary space. The instrument consisted of two fluxgate sensor units mounted 1.5 m apart on a 2-m boom. One unit was oriented along the spacecraft axis, which was perpendicular to the solar panels and pointing toward the sun.
Mass: 4 kg
Power (avg): 6 W
Bit rate (avg): 0.512 kbps
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. N. A. Stjazhkin | Co-Investigator | IZMIRAN | |
Dr. Ye. G. Yeroshenko | Co-Investigator | IZMIRAN | |
Dr. Konrad Schwingenschuh | Co-Investigator | Austrian Academy of Sciences | |
Dr. R. Schmidt | Co-Investigator | Austrian Academy of Sciences | |
Prof. Willi W. Riedler | Principal Investigator | Austrian Academy of Sciences | riedler@oeaw.ac.at |