ERG Mission

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.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
20 Dec 2016
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EOL Date
Dec 2026
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Highly elliptical
Orbit Period
570 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
32 deg
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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