Voyager 1 Plasma Wave Subsystem: 16-Channel Spectrum Analyzer Data for the Entire Mission

Voyager 1 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) electric field data from a 16-channel Spectrum Analyzer, covering the entire mission. The data is provided in calibrated CDF files and is maintained by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. New data were accumulating as of the dataset's release date.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma wave frequency spectra based on the 16-channel spectrum analyzer data
• Study long-term trends in the heliospheric plasma environment based on the entire mission coverage
• Calibrate or validate plasma wave models based on the calibrated electric field data

Strengths

• Data covers the entire Voyager 1 mission, providing a long-term record
• Data is calibrated, which may reduce preprocessing effort for analysis
• Data is actively maintained, with new data accumulating as of the release

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Voyager 1 spacecraft's Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) instrument.

Time Range

Covers the entire Voyager 1 mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:08:11.249288; freshness should be verified

Geography

Interplanetary space along the Voyager 1 trajectory.