NASAs Europa Clipper Science Instruments
The nine science instruments on NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft are the most advanced and sensitive that have ever been sent the outer solar system:
Some of the instrument sensors are installed on the nadir deck, which enables simultaneous observations of Europa's surface during flybys, while the two instruments designed to capture gas and dust face in the direction of spacecraft motion. Radar antennas are mounted directly onto the spacecraft's solar arrays. The spacecraft's magnetometer is on a boom that extends from the spacecraft, reducing obstructions and magnetic interference from the spacecraft. PIMS has four detectors, two placed on the upper part of the spacecraft and two on the lower part. The instruments' electronics are installed in a vault to protect them from radiation.
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