Wind
Wind is a NASA heliophysics observatory that measures the solar wind, energetic particles, magnetic fields, and plasma waves before they reach Earth's magnetosphere. After an early campaign of highly elliptical Earth orbits and lunar flybys, it became a long-running monitor near the Sun-Earth L1 point.
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Identity
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- GGS WindGlobal Geospace Science Wind
- Name
- Wind
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Wind is a NASA heliophysics observatory that measures the solar wind, energetic particles, magnetic fields, and plasma waves before they reach Earth's magnetosphere. After an early campaign of highly elliptical Earth orbits and lunar flybys, it became a long-running monitor near the Sun-Earth L1 point.
- Destination
- Halo orbit around the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point, following early lunar-swingby and highly elliptical Earth orbits, for upstream solar-wind and space-weather measurements
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- Outcome
- Wind remains scientifically productive near Sun-Earth L1, providing continuous upstream solar-wind context and supporting heliophysics and transient-event studies far beyond its original three-to-five-year design life.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1994-11-01
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/wind/
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 13:39:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 08:04:41 UTC
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- Wind GGS Wind Global Geospace Science Wind
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