page_title: SWEAP
hierarchical_section_title: SWEAP
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Parker Solar Probe Diagram instrument SWEAP-SPAN-A+
context_page_description: SWEAP, aka Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons is an instrument on the unmanned space probe to the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe. The Parker Solar Probe with SWEAP on board was launched by a Delta IV Heavy on 12 August 2018 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SWEAP includes two types of instruments, the Solar Probe Cup and Solar Probe Analyzers SWEAP has four sensors overall, and is designed to take measurements of the Solar wind including electrons and ions of hydrogen and helium.
context_section_description: SWEAP, aka Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons is an instrument on the unmanned space probe to the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe. The Parker Solar Probe with SWEAP on board was launched by a Delta IV Heavy on 12 August 2018 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SWEAP includes two types of instruments, the Solar Probe Cup (SPC) and Solar Probe Analyzers (SPAN) SWEAP has four sensors overall, and is designed to take measurements of the Solar wind including electrons and ions of hydrogen (protons) and helium (these are the main components of the Solar wind and coronal plasma).
caption: Diagram of SWEAP, SPAN-A subinstrument
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