Plasma Wave Subsystem
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The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plasma Wave Subsystem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3740945 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plasma Wave Subsystem Context triple: [Galileo spacecraft, instrument, Plasma Wave Subsystem]
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Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
The Radio and Plasma Waves instrument is a scientific payload on ESA's Solar Orbiter designed to measure radio emissions and plasma wave phenomena in the solar wind to study the Sun’s atmosphere and heliosphere.
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DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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Solar Wind Analyser
Solar Wind Analyser is a scientific instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft designed to measure the properties and composition of the solar wind and energetic particles emitted by the Sun.
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T-SAGE instrument
The T-SAGE instrument is a highly sensitive space-based accelerometer system designed to test the equivalence principle with unprecedented precision aboard the MICROSCOPE satellite.
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E.
BioSentinel CubeSat
BioSentinel CubeSat is a NASA bioscience mission designed to study the effects of
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plasma Wave Subsystem Target entity description: The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
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A.
Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
The Radio and Plasma Waves instrument is a scientific payload on ESA's Solar Orbiter designed to measure radio emissions and plasma wave phenomena in the solar wind to study the Sun’s atmosphere and heliosphere.
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B.
TRW spacecraft bus
The TRW spacecraft bus is a satellite platform developed by TRW that provides the structural support, power, propulsion, and control systems for space observatories and other spacecraft.
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C.
DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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Solar Wind Analyser
Solar Wind Analyser is a scientific instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft designed to measure the properties and composition of the solar wind and energetic particles emitted by the Sun.
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E.
T-SAGE instrument
The T-SAGE instrument is a highly sensitive space-based accelerometer system designed to test the equivalence principle with unprecedented precision aboard the MICROSCOPE satellite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plasma wave detector
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radio wave detector ⓘ spacecraft scientific instrument ⓘ |
| dataType |
spectral data
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waveform data ⓘ |
| dataUser | Galileo science team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
measurement of plasma waves
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measurement of radio emissions ⓘ study of Jovian space environment ⓘ study of Jupiter’s magnetosphere ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftType | Jupiter orbiter ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1989-10-18 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
STS-34
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surface form:
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-34
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| measures |
electric field fluctuations
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electron plasma oscillations ⓘ ion acoustic waves ⓘ natural radio emissions ⓘ plasma wave spectra ⓘ whistler-mode waves ⓘ |
| mission |
Galileo spacecraft
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surface form:
Galileo mission to Jupiter
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| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Galileo spacecraft ⓘ |
| primaryEnvironment |
Jovian system
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solar wind near Jupiter ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
magnetospheric physics
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radio astronomy ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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surface form:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| spacecraft | Galileo ⓘ |
| spacecraftEndOfMission | 2003-09-21 ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| targetBody |
Callisto
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Europa ⓘ Ganymede ⓘ Io ⓘ Jupiter’s moons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterization of Jovian magnetospheric boundaries
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diagnostics of plasma density ⓘ diagnostics of plasma temperature ⓘ identification of wave–particle interactions ⓘ study of Jovian lightning radio signatures ⓘ study of auroral radio emissions ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Jupiter’s magnetosphere
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interplanetary space ⓘ |
| usedOnBody | Jupiter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plasma Wave Subsystem Description of subject: The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
Referenced by (1)
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