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Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) Dayside Orbit Animation for the Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
This visualization uses simulated ephemerides to show the proposed orbits of the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) during the "dayside magnetosheath/magnetopause" orbit phase. The movie initially shows the general orientation of the orbit with respect to the Earth, Moon, and Sun. It then zooms in to "ride" along with the spacecraft. We then zoom in even closer to show that there are actually four spacecraft flying in a tetrahedral formation. Finally, we see how the 4 spacecraft skim the magnetosheath such that, occasionally, some of the spacecraft are inside (e.g., MMS #1) and some are outside (e.g., MMS #2, #3, and #4) of the magnetosheath boundary.

This visualization was created in support of the MMS Preliminary Design Review (PDR) which was held May 4 - 7, 2009.


MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopuase orbit configuration    MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopuase orbit configuration
Duration: 2.1 minutes
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Earth, magnetoshealth, Moon's orbit, and the Sun    Earth, magnetoshealth, Moon's orbit, and the Sun

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View from Earth's north (i.e., top down) showing the Moon's orbit, the magnetosheath, and the MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopause orbit    View from Earth's north (i.e., top down) showing the Moon's orbit, the magnetosheath, and the MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopause orbit

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Another top down view showing how the MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopause orbit takes the spacecraft to the magnetosheath boundary (available with and without labels)    Another top down view showing how the MMS dayside magnetosheath/magnetopause orbit takes the spacecraft to the magnetosheath boundary (available with and without labels)

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MMS orbit with Earth's magnetic field lines (available with and without labels)    MMS orbit with Earth's magnetic field lines (available with and without labels)

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The tetrahedral flying configuration of the 4 MMS spacrcraft (available with and without labels)    The tetrahedral flying configuration of the 4 MMS spacrcraft (available with and without labels)

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Another view of the tetrahedral MMS formation (available with and without labels)    Another view of the tetrahedral MMS formation (available with and without labels)

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Close up of MMS tetrahedron skimming the magnetosheath - some of the spacecraft (e.g., MMS #1) are inside the boundary while others (e.g., MMS #2, #3, and #4) are outside    Close up of MMS tetrahedron skimming the magnetosheath - some of the spacecraft (e.g., MMS #1) are inside the boundary while others (e.g., MMS #2, #3, and #4) are outside

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Animation Number:3605
Completed:2009-04-27
Animators:Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
 Tom Bridgman (GST)
 Ernie Wright (UMBC)
Producer:Chris Smith (HTSI)
Scientist:Mark L. Adrian (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation (2004-01 to 2004-12)
 Hipparcos/Tycho 2 Catalogue (November 1989 to March 1993)
 CPC (Climate Prediction Center) Cloud Composite (2008/06/01)
 Simulated MMS Ephemeris (03/29/2015 - 04/04/2015)
 Luhmann-Friesen Magnetosphere Model (1979)/Magnetic Field Lines (Luhmann-Friesen)
Keywords:
SVS >> Earth
DLESE >> Geology
DLESE >> Geophysics
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Magnetic Fields
SVS >> Magnetosphere
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Solid Earth >> Geomagnetism >> Magnetic Field
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Spectral/Engineering >> Platform Characteristics >> Orbital Characteristics
GCMD >> Location >> Magnetosphere (other)
SVS >> Orbit
 
 
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