TRACERS mission
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The TRACERS mission is a NASA heliophysics project designed to study how the Sun’s energy and particles interact with Earth’s magnetic field, particularly at the planet’s polar regions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA heliophysics mission
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space physics research mission ⓘ |
| acronym | TRACERS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAgency | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUse |
improve prediction of geomagnetic disturbances
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support space weather modeling ⓘ |
| discipline |
heliophysics
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space plasma physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dayside magnetosphere
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polar cusp regions ⓘ |
| fullName | Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improve understanding of space weather processes
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quantify how magnetic reconnection drives energy input into Earth’s upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| launchProvider | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth-orbiting mission
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science mission ⓘ |
| observes |
charged particle populations near Earth
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magnetospheric cusp regions ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbits | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | study how the Sun’s energy and particles interact with Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ |
| program | NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
cusp electrodynamics
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magnetic reconnection at Earth’s magnetosphere ⓘ solar wind–magnetosphere interaction ⓘ |
| scienceTheme |
Sun–Earth connection
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space weather coupling ⓘ |
| spacecraftCount | 2 ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | tandem satellites ⓘ |
| studies |
Earth’s magnetic field
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energy transfer from the Sun to Earth’s space environment ⓘ solar wind particles ⓘ |
| targetBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
Earth’s magnetospheric cusps
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Earth’s polar regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
in situ plasma measurements
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magnetic field measurements ⓘ particle detectors ⓘ |
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