Active Experiments with the DSX Mission
Abstract
This year, the Air Force Research Laboratory will launch its Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) mission to investigate wave-particle interactions, to characterize the distribution of natural and man-made VLF waves, and to map the radiation and plasma environment in medium Earth orbit (MEO). Active experiments will be carried out with onboard VLF transmitters and receivers, the Loss Cone Imager (LCI) particle detector, and the Low-Energy Electro-Static Analyzer (LEESA) to investigate VLF transmission, propagation, and interaction with charged particles. DSX will also observe the natural wave population and explore the basic physics of an antenna in a plasma. We will describe the capabilities of these instruments, science plans, and opportunities for collaboration.
- Publication:
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42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- July 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018cosp...42E2221M