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.