PUNCH Mission Flashcards
1
Q
Whose mission is it ?
A
NASA
2
Q
Full form ?
A
Polarimeter to Unify Corona and Heliosphere
3
Q
Focus of the mission ?
A
Understanding transition of particles from Sun’s outer corona to the solar wind that fills the interplanetary space
4
Q
Planned to launch in ?
A
2022
5
Q
What does the mission contain ?
A
Constellation of 4 suitcase sized microsats
6
Q
Who is the co-investigator of this mission ?
A
Dipankar banerjee, solar physicist of Indian Institute of Astrophysics
