Geospace Dynamics Constellation

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Geospace Dynamics Constellation is a planned NASA heliophysics mission consisting of multiple satellites designed to study how energy and mass flow through near-Earth space and drive space weather.

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instanceOf Earth-orbiting satellite constellation
NASA heliophysics mission
space science mission
category Earth-orbiting scientific satellites
NASA heliophysics missions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataUser heliophysics community
space weather research community
discipline heliophysics
environmentStudied geospace environment
near-Earth space
fieldOfStudy magnetospheric physics
space physics
upper atmosphere physics
focusesOn energy transport in geospace
mass transport in geospace
space weather processes
goal improve understanding of space weather drivers
provide multi-point measurements in near-Earth space
investigates coupling between solar wind and Earth’s space environment
processes that drive space weather variability
missionType observational mission
science mission
operator NASA
orbits Earth NERFINISHED
plannedBy NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED
primaryObjective investigate drivers of space weather
study how energy flows through near-Earth space
study how mass flows through near-Earth space
relatedTo Earth’s magnetosphere NERFINISHED
ionosphere
space weather forecasting
thermosphere
spaceAgency National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED
status planned
studies geospace
magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling
near-Earth space environment
uses constellation of spacecraft
multiple satellites

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NASA Heliophysics System Observatory missions includesMission Geospace Dynamics Constellation