VL-SWS Series

Space Weather Sensing

Mission-Specific Sensing Packages

A configurable space weather sensing suite that can combine multiple in-situ measurement technologies into a single, mission-tailored instrument suite. A suite can be used off the shelf or adapted to spacecraft resource constraints, science objectives, and mission-specific measurement requirements.

Sensors
Floating Potential Probes, Langmuir Probes, Impedance Probes, Magnetometers, and more
Measurements
Electron Density, Electron Temperature, Spacecraft Charging, and more
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CAD render of a small satellite with sensor probes on deployable booms
Example configuration: sensor probes on deployable booms

From Mission Concept to On-Orbit Support

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Mission Concept

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Requirements Analysis & Trade Studies

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Sensor / Instrument Selection & Development

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Assembly, Integration, & Test (AI&T)

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On-orbit Mission Support

Space Weather Sensing Suite

Viridian Labs offers a configurable space weather sensing suite that combines plasma and magnetic field measurement technologies into a single, mission-tailored instrument suite. Leveraging existing Floating Potential Probes, Langmuir Probes, Impedance Probes, and Magnetometers, we can deliver a solution that provides comprehensive characterization of the local space environment.

Existing instruments support measurements of plasma density, electron temperature, spacecraft charging, electric fields, plasma irregularities, and magnetic field variations within a compact, low-resource payload.

A suite can be used off the shelf or adapted to spacecraft resource constraints, science objectives, and mission-specific measurement requirements — as a single-sensor instrument or a coordinated multi-sensor suite, from technology demonstration to science missions.

Mission-Specific Customization

  • Measurement range, cadence, sensitivity, and operating modes
  • Probe geometry, deployment approach, and spacecraft accommodation
  • Electrical, data, timing, command, and telemetry interfaces
  • Onboard processing and configurable data products
  • Single-sensor instruments or coordinated multi-sensor suites

Sensor Portfolio

Floating Potential Probes

  • Spacecraft charging characterization
  • Plasma wave observation and detection
  • Electric field spectrometer

Langmuir Probes

  • Plasma density and electron temperature measurements
  • Fixed bias electron and ion collection
  • Swept I-V measurements
  • Plasma density spectrometer

Impedance Probes

  • Plasma-frequency based electron density measurement
  • Plasma resonance detection
  • High-precision density tracking

Magnetometers

  • Geomagnetic field measurements
  • Low-noise, high precision
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Each sensor can fly as a single-sensor instrument or as part of a coordinated multi-sensor suite.

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Custom instruments, integrated sensor suites, mission-specific interfaces, and scalable development — from mission concept to on-orbit support.

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