DSP Mission

Objectives and Applications

Double Star is a joint ESA (European Space Agency) / CNSA (China National Space Administration) project to study the effects of sun radiation on Earth's space environment (i.e., magnetosphere in geospace), in particular the 'magnetotail', where storms of high-energy particles are being generated.

Mission Summary

Full Name
DSP (Double Star Project)
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
ESA
Launch Date
29 Dec 2003
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EOL Date
14 Oct 2007
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