Space Weather Follow-On Magnetometer (SWFO-MAG) (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Space Weather Follow-On Magnetometer (SWFO-MAG)

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The SwRI-developed SWFO-MAG will monitor the Sun’s magnetic field for abrupt changes that can serve as precursors for geomagnetic storms that can interact with the interplanetary magnetic field and affect life on Earth. NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite will launch from KSC as a rideshare with IMAP no earlier than Sept. 23, 2025.

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