Suprathermal and Thermal Ion Composition (STATIC)
The STATIC instrument will enable measurement of energetic particles in the Martian atmosphere. (Courtesy NASA/SSL)
The Suprathermal and Thermal Ion Composition (STATIC) instrument is part of the Particles and Fields (P & F) Package and measures thermal ions to moderate energy escaping ions.
The STATIC instrument lead is Jim McFadden (SSL). For more about McFadden, visit: http://bit.ly/jpmbio.