GO JUPITER PWS: Galileo Plasma Wave Receiver Waveforms from Jupiter Orbit

NASA's Galileo spacecraft collected wideband electric waveform measurements during its Jupiter orbital operations. The data were obtained during selected observation periods near perijove, satellite encounters, and other times. Measurements were sampled at rates of 201,600/s, 25,200/s, or 3,150/s through bandpass filters of 80, 10, or 1 kHz, respectively.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave spectra and dynamics based on wideband waveform measurements.
• Studying Jupiter's magnetospheric interactions with its moons based on data from satellite encounters.
• Characterizing electric field fluctuations near perijove based on high-sample-rate recordings.
• Developing signal processing algorithms for spaceborne plasma wave instruments based on the described sample rates and filters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Galileo spacecraft, a primary NASA mission to Jupiter.
• Waveform measurements are described with specific sample rates (201,600/s, 25,200/s, 3,150/s) and corresponding filter bandwidths.
• Observations are targeted at scientifically significant events like perijove and satellite encounters.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements from the Galileo plasma wave receiver's electric dipole antenna during Jupiter orbital operations.

Time Range

During the Galileo mission's Jupiter orbital phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:16:12.101748; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Jovian system (spacecraft trajectory around Jupiter).