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THERMOSPHERE
IONOSPHERE MESOSPHERE ENERGETICS AND DYNAMICS (TIMED)
MISSION
The TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics
and Dynamics) mission is studying the influences of the Sun
and humans on the least explored and understood region of
Earth's atmosphere – the Mesophere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere
(MLTI). The MLTI region is a gateway between Earth's environment
and space, where the Sun's energy is first deposited into
Earth's environment. TIMED is focusing on a portion of this
atmospheric region located approximately 40-110 miles (60-180
Kilometers) above the surface. The TIMED spacecraft was launched
on December 7, 2001, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California,
aboard a Delta II launch vehicle.
+ Link to TIMED Mission
Project website
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