This article presents the results of automatic detection of dust impact signals observed by the
Solar Orbiter–Radio and Plasma Waves instrument. A sharp and characteristic electric field
signal is observed by the Radio and Plasma Waves instrument when a dust particle impacts
the spacecraft at high velocity. In this way,∼ 5–20 dust impacts are daily detected as the
Solar Orbiter travels through the interplanetary medium. The dust distribution in the inner
solar system is largely uncharted and statistical studies of the detected dust impacts will …

This article present results from automatic detection of dust impact signals observed by the
Solar Orbiter–Radio and Plasma Waves instrument. A sharp and characteristic electric field
signal is observed by the Radio and Plasma Waves instrument when a dust particle impact
the spacecraft at high velocity. In this way,∼ 5–20 dust impacts are daily detected as the
Solar Orbiter travels through the interstellar medium. The dust distribution in the inner solar
system is largely uncharted and statistical studies of the detected dust impacts will enhance …