CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ERG
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Full Name
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Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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JAXA
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Launch Date
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20 Dec 2016
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Dec 2026
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Highly elliptical
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Orbit Period
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570 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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32 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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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.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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