Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem: 16-Channel Spectrum Analyzer Data

Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) electric field 16-channel Spectrum Analyzer data is provided for the entire mission in calibrated CDF files. The dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. As of the release date, new data are accumulating.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave frequency spectra based on the 16-channel spectrum analyzer data
• Studying electric field variations in the heliosphere based on the calibrated PWS measurements
• Modeling plasma interactions with planetary magnetospheres based on the mission-wide data coverage
• Investigating long-term trends in interstellar plasma based on the accumulating data stream

Strengths

• Data covers the entire Voyager 2 mission, providing a long-term record
• Files are calibrated, which suggests processed and ready-to-use data
• Data is from a NASA instrument, indicating authoritative provenance

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 2 spacecraft's Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) instrument.

Time Range

Covers the entire Voyager 2 mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:40:10.955348; freshness should be verified

Geography

Trajectory of the Voyager 2 spacecraft through the solar system and into interstellar space.