The FIPS DDR observations consist of density, energy spectra, pitch angle distributions, ion flux maps, and viewing normalizations data collected by the EPPS/FIPS instrument during cruise, flybys and orbital operations.

 
Citation Raines, J., MESS-E/V/H/SW-EPPS-3-FIPS-DDR-V2.0, MESSENGER E/V/H/SW EPPS CALIBRATED FIPS DDR V2.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2016.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.17189/1519743
Data Set Abstract Abstract ======== This data set consists of the MESSENGER Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer (EPPS) calibrated observations, also known as DDRs. The system encompasses 2 instrument subsystems - the Energetic Particle Spectrometer (EPS) and the Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer (FIPS). This data set contains FIPS instrument data. FIPS covers the energy/charge range of < 46 eV/q to 13 keV/q. There are eight FIPS DDR data products (one retired).
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    Additional Information
    Mission Information MESSENGER
    Data Set Information MESS-E/V/H/SW-EPPS-3-FIPS-DDR-V2.0
    Instrument Host Information MESS
    Instrument Information EPPS
    Target Information CALIBRATION
    EARTH
    VENUS
    MERCURY