26 January 2018
NASA launches GOLD to study Earth-space boundary
... Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD mission. GOLD is set to investigate the ionosphere and thermosphere layers in Earth’s upper atmosphere, where they intermingle with the boundary of space. The cold and frigid...
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... was designed with 90 swarm spacecraft in low Earth polar orbits to monitor electric field and thermosphere density of the auroral Lower-Thermosphere-Ionosphere region [9]. The eLISA mission has been designed by ESA to detect gravitational waves. The...
October 2017
Exploring Jupiter’s icy moons
...-dimensional properties of the magnetodisc and in-depth study of the coupling processes within the magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere. Aurora and radio emissions will be elucidated. Within Jupiter’s satellite system, JUICE will also study the...
June 2020
Titan’s evolving atmosphere
...provided a wealth of new information on the organic chemistry of the satellite by determining the ion composition in the thermosphere where the molecules form (Figure 1). The data revealed that Titan’s atmosphere is essentially composed of dinitrogen...
January 2017
Israeli students inspired by nano-satellite projects
.... The satellites were given different goals and tasks that involve research in the lower layer of the thermosphere - the ionosphere, at about 300 km high and a largely unexplored area. Different research facilities and universities were...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
...), which was then followed by final machining and assembly. The SK-1 will be fully capable of attaining the lower thermosphere and reaching the Kármán Line. The first launch is planned within the next year, potentially from Scotland...
