THEMIS mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space mission
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkb:University_of_Alberta
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:dataTransmission downlink to ground stations
gptkbp:dataUsage gptkb:NASA's_Planetary_Data_System
space weather research
publicly accessible data
solar-terrestrial interactions
magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label THEMIS mission
gptkbp:internationalCooperation gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:launchDate February 17, 2007
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7920-10
gptkbp:mission polar orbit
foundation for future magnetospheric studies
NASA_science_mission
gptkbp:missions approximately 12 years
inspiration for future generations of scientists
engagement with public science communication efforts
collaboration with K-12 education initiatives
contributions to educational outreach programs
enhanced understanding of space environment effects on technology
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 5
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:principal gptkb:Vassilis_Angelopoulos
gptkbp:researchFocus magnetotail dynamics
auroral processes
substorm phenomena
gptkbp:researchInterest over 200 peer-reviewed papers
advancements in space weather prediction
improved understanding of magnetospheric substorms
insights into magnetic reconnection
gptkbp:scientificName fluxgate magnetometers
electrostatic analyzers
imaging riometers
multi-channel photometers
gptkbp:scope study_the_Earth's_magnetosphere
gptkbp:secondaryMission 2019
gptkbp:successor gptkb:ARTEMIS
gptkbp:type magnetospheric data