Objectives and Applications
ERG is a JAXA minisatellite mission into geospace focused on the formation of the radiation belts associated with magnetic storms. ERG will observe directly the plasma/particle distribution for wide energy range and the electric/magnetic field for a wide frequency range.
Full Name
Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
20 Dec 2016
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2026
Orbit Type
Highly elliptical
Orbit Period
570 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
32 deg
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
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