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Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Magnetospheric_Multiscale_(MMS)_mission
GPTKB entity
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Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
NASA space science missions
gptkbp:availableOn
publicly available
gptkbp:duration
planned 2 years, extended mission ongoing
gptkbp:fundedBy
gptkb:NASA_Science_Mission_Directorate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission
gptkbp:instrument
gptkb:Energetic_Particle_Detector_(EPD)
gptkb:Fast_Plasma_Investigation_(FPI)
gptkb:Fields_Suite_(FIELDS)
gptkb:Hot_Plasma_Composition_Analyzer_(HPCA)
gptkbp:launchDate
2015-03-13
gptkbp:launchSite
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-41
gptkbp:launchVehicle
gptkb:Atlas_V_421
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Southwest_Research_Institute
gptkbp:missionType
space science
gptkbp:notableProject
gptkb:Craig_Tooley
gptkbp:objective
study energetic particle acceleration
study turbulence in the magnetosphere
study microphysics of magnetic reconnection
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType
highly elliptical Earth orbit
gptkbp:principalInvestigator
gptkb:James_L._Burch
gptkbp:projectScientist
gptkb:Tom_Moore
gptkbp:purpose
study Earth's magnetosphere
investigate magnetic reconnection
gptkbp:spacecraft
gptkb:MMS_1
gptkb:MMS_2
gptkb:MMS_3
gptkb:MMS_4
gptkbp:spacecraftCount
4
gptkbp:status
operational
gptkbp:website
https://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Harlan_Spence
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7