Cluster spacecraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Imperial_College_London
gptkb:Max_Planck_Institute_for_Solar_System_Research
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_Alberta
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:data_return over 100 terabytes
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time data
gptkbp:data_usage plasma physics
solar wind interaction
space weather research
magnetospheric physics
space plasma research
gptkbp:formation_flying yes
gptkbp:future_plans collaborative studies
enhanced public engagement
extended mission phase
data analysis improvements
new scientific objectives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cluster spacecraft
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:musical_instruments
fluxgate magnetometer
plasma wave instrument
multi-scale ion composition experiment
gptkbp:launch_date 16 July 2000
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:launched gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:mission 2025
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_achievements understanding of auroras
collaboration with other missions
investigation of plasma waves
analysis of the bow shock
contribution to global magnetospheric models
discovery of magnetic reconnection
exploration of the magnetotail
insight into solar storms
investigation of the cusp region
mapping of the magnetosphere
research on the radiation belts
study of ionospheric processes
gptkbp:objective study Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:orbit_type Earth's orbit
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:educational_resources
collaborative research
scientific conferences
publications
open access
gptkbp:research gptkb:2001
gptkbp:spacecraft four identical spacecraft
gptkbp:spaceflights gptkb:4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ariane_5_flight_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7