DICE-Y
2011-10-28
Satellite information DICE-Y
| Spacetrack Directory Name | DICE-Y |
| Orbit launches |
2011-10-28 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| WWW | Here |
| Perigee | 432 km/h |
| Apogee | 653 km |
Additional information DICE-Y
Mapping geomagnetic Storm Enhanced Density (SED) plasma bulge and plume formations in Earth?s ionosphere. Two identical spinning spacecraft measure plasma density and electric fields to determine the how and why of variations in ionospheric plasma density that affect the performance of communications, surveillance, and navigation systems on earth and in space. Each spacecraft carries an electric field probe, two Langmuir probes, and science-grade magnetometer. These instruments perform co-located measurements of plasma density and the electric field to trace the formation and evolutions of SEDS.
satellite DICE-Y Date of exalting 28.10.2011y.Photos DICE-Y Photos: 1
