STEREO mission
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The STEREO mission is a NASA-led solar observatory project using twin spacecraft to provide stereoscopic views of the Sun and its coronal mass ejections, improving understanding and forecasting of space weather.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA mission
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solar observatory mission → space mission → |
| acronym |
STEREO
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| contributesTo |
understanding of Sun–Earth connection
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| dataUse |
scientific research in solar physics
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space weather operations → |
| fullName |
Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory
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| fundingAgency |
NASA Heliophysics Division
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| goal |
to determine the origin of coronal mass ejections
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to determine the propagation of coronal mass ejections through space → to determine the structure of coronal mass ejections → |
| improves |
space weather prediction capability
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| instrumentSuite |
IMPACT
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PLASTIC → S/WAVES → SECCHI → |
| launchCountry |
United States
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| launchDate |
2006-10-26
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17B
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| launchVehicle |
Delta II 7925-10L
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| missionType |
heliophysics mission
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solar observation mission → |
| observes |
Sun
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coronal mass ejections → interplanetary medium → solar corona → solar wind → |
| operator |
NASA
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| primaryObjective |
to improve forecasting of space weather
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to improve understanding of space weather → to provide stereoscopic views of the Sun → to study coronal mass ejections → |
| program |
NASA Solar Terrestrial Probes program
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| provides |
3D reconstruction of coronal mass ejections
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stereoscopic imaging of the Sun → |
| relatedTo |
SOHO mission
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Solar Dynamics Observatory → |
| scientificDiscipline |
heliophysics
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solar physics → |
| SECCHIExpandsTo |
Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation
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| spaceAgency |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| spacecraft |
STEREO-A
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STEREO-B → |
| spacecraftConfiguration |
two nearly identical observatories
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| spacecraftOrbit |
Earth-leading orbit (STEREO-A)
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Earth-trailing orbit (STEREO-B) → heliocentric orbit → |
| status |
operational (STEREO-A, after 2006 launch)
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| uses |
twin spacecraft
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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STEREO mission
("STEREO")
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acronym |
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STEREO mission
("Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory")
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fullName |
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Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
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participatedIn |
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STEREO mission
("STEREO-A")
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spacecraft |
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STEREO mission
("Earth-leading orbit (STEREO-A)")
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spacecraftOrbit |