Numerical Modelling and GNSS Observations of Ionospheric Depletions due to a Small-Lift Launch VehicleSpace launches produce ionospheric disturbances which can be observed through measurements such as Global Navigation Satellite System signal delays. Here we report observations and numerical…G. W. Bowden, M. Brown·Mar 31, 2023SaveLearn
Which Upstream Solar Wind Conditions Matter Most in Predicting Bz within Coronal Mass EjectionsAccurately predicting the z-component of the interplanetary magnetic field, particularly during the passage of an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME), is a crucial objective for space weather…Pete Riley, M. A. Reiss, C. Mostl·Mar 30, 2023SaveLearn
Satellite design optimization for differential lift and drag applicationsUtilizing differential atmospheric forces in the Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO) regime for the control of the relative motion within a satellite formation is a promising option as any thrusting device…C. Marianowski, C. Traub, M. Pfeiffer et al.·Mar 29, 2023SaveLearn
Optimal Trajectories for Propellant-Free Rendezvous MissionsThe paper provides a new approach to utilizing space environmental forces in time- and energy-optimal, propellant-less spacecraft rendezvous missions. Considering the nonlinear form of the relative…Mohamed Shouman, Ahmed Atallah, Mohammad S. Ramadan·Mar 29, 2023SaveLearn
The Wave Energy Density and Growth Rate for the Resonant Instability in Relativistic PlasmasThe wave instability acts in astrophysical plasmas to redistribute energy and momentum in the absence of frequent collisions. There are many different types of waves, and it is important to quantify…Seong-Yeop Jeong, Clare Watt·Mar 26, 2023SaveLearn
The Effect of Dust and Hotspots on the Thermal Stability of Laser SailsLaser sails propelled by gigawatt-scale ground-based laser arrays have the potential to reach relativistic speeds, traversing the solar system in hours and reaching nearby stars in years. Here, we…Gabriel R. Jaffe, Gregory R. Holdman, Min Seok Jang et al.·Mar 24, 2023SaveLearn
Data-Driven Uncertainty Quantification of the Wave-Telescope Technique: General Equations and Application to HelioSwarmThe upcoming NASA mission HelioSwarm will use nine spacecraft to make the first simultaneous multi-point measurements of space plasmas spanning multiple scales. Using the wave-telescope technique,…Theodore Broeren, Kristopher Klein·Mar 22, 2023SaveLearn
Determination of the perturbations in the ionosphere produced by tsunamis through GNSS observationsDuring the propagation of a tsunami, gravity and sound waves can be produced, spreading from its source to the ionosphere's upper layers, thus generating perturbed electron densities in its E and F…Leonor Cui Domingo Centeno, Víctor Puente García·Mar 22, 2023SaveLearn
Scaling anisotropy with stationary background field in the near-Sun solar wind turbulenceThe scaling of magnetic fluctuations provides crucial information for the understanding of solar wind turbulence. However, the observed magnetic fluctuations contain not only turbulence but also…Honghong Wu, Jiansen He, Shiyong Huang et al.·Mar 20, 2023SaveLearn
M5 -- Mars Magnetospheric Multipoint Measurement Mission: A multi-spacecraft plasma physics mission to MarsMars, lacking an intrinsic dynamo, is an ideal laboratory to comparatively study induced magnetospheres, which can be found in other terrestrial bodies as well as comets. Additionally, Mars is of…Cormac J. K. Larkin, Ville Lundén, Leonard Schulz et al.·Mar 16, 2023SaveLearn
Turbulence in Magnetic Reconnection Jets from Injection to Sub-Ion ScalesWe investigate turbulence in magnetic reconnection jets in the Earth's magnetotail using data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft. We show that signatures of a limited inertial range are…L. Richard, L. Sorriso-Valvo, E. Yordanova et al.·Mar 15, 2023SaveLearn
Relative In-flight Response of IBEX-Lo to Interstellar Neutral Helium AtomsThe IBEX-Lo instrument on the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission measures interstellar neutral (ISN) helium atoms. The detection of helium atoms is made through negative hydrogen (H-)…P. Swaczyna, M. Bzowski, S. A. Fuselier et al.·Mar 14, 2023SaveLearn
Frequency Chirping of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in Earth's MagnetosphereElectromagnetic ion cyclotron waves are known to exhibit frequency chirping, contributing to the rapid scattering and acceleration of energetic particles. However, the physical mechanism of chirping…Zeyu An, Xin Tao, Fulvio Zonca et al.·Mar 14, 2023SaveLearn
Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections and Stream Interaction Regions observed by Tianwen-1 and Maven at MarsTianwen-1 spacecraft (Wan et al. 2020) is China's first Mars exploration mission. The Mars Orbiter Magnetometer (MOMAG) is a scientific instrument aboard the Tianwen-1 mission that is designed to…Yutian Chi, Chenglong Shen, Long Cheng et al.·Mar 13, 2023SaveLearn
Quantifying the Effects of Magnetic Field Line Curvature Scattering on Radiation Belt and Ring Current ParticlesMagnetic field line curvature (FLC) scattering is a collisionless scattering mechanism that arises when a particle's gyro-radius is comparable to the magnetic field line's curvature radius, resulting…Bin Cai, Hanlin Li, Yifan Wu et al.·Mar 12, 2023SaveLearn
On the Interpretation of the Scalings of Density Fluctuations from In-situ Solar Wind Observations: Insights from 3D Turbulence SimulationsSolar wind turbulence is often perceived as weakly compressible and the density fluctuations remain poorly understood both theoretically and observationally. Compressible magnetohydrodynamic…Senbei Du, Hui Li, Zhaoming Gan et al.·Mar 9, 2023SaveLearn
Imbalanced Turbulence Modified by Large-scale Velocity Shears in the Solar WindWe have investigated how the degree of imbalance in solar wind turbulence is modified by large-scale velocity shears in the solar wind plasma. The balance between counterpropagating Alfv\'enic…Juska E. Soljento, Simon W. Good, Adnane Osmane et al.·Mar 7, 2023SaveLearn
Auroral, Ionospheric and Ground Magnetic Signatures of Magnetopause Surface ModesSurface waves on Earth's magnetopause have a controlling effect upon global magnetospheric dynamics. Since spacecraft provide sparse in situ observation points, remote sensing these modes using…M. O. Archer, M. D. Hartinger, L. Rastaetter et al.·Mar 2, 2023SaveLearn
Kamodo: Simplifying Model Data Access and UtilizationTo address the lack of user-friendly software needed to simplify the utilization of model data across Heliophysics, the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) at NASA Goddard Space Flight…Rebecca Ringuette, Lutz Rastaetter, Darren De Zeeuw et al.·Mar 1, 2023SaveLearn
Spherical Harmonic Representation of Energetic Neutral Atom Flux Components Observed by IBEXThe Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) images the heliosphere by observing energetic neutral atoms (ENAs). The IBEX-Hi instrument onboard IBEX provides full-sky maps of ENA fluxes produced in the…P. Swaczyna, M. A. Dayeh, E. J. Zirnstein·Mar 1, 2023SaveLearn
Analysis of Large Geomagnetically Induced Currents During the 7-8 September 2017 Storm: Geoelectric Field MappingHigh temporal and high spatial resolution geoelectric field models of two M\"ants\"al\"a, Finnish pipeline GIC intervals that occurred within the 7-8 September, 2017 geomagnetic storm have been made.…Anna Wawrzaszek, Agnieszka Gil, Renata Modzelewska et al.·Feb 22, 2023SaveLearn
A monitoring campaign (2013-2020) of ESA's Mars Express to study interplanetary plasma scintillationThe radio signal transmitted by the Mars Express (MEX) spacecraft was observed regularly between the years 2013-2020 at X-band (8.42 GHz) using the European Very Long Baseline Interferometry (EVN)…P. Kummamuru, G. Molera Calvés, G. Cimò et al.·Feb 21, 2023SaveLearn
Optimizing Multi-Spacecraft Cislunar Space Domain Awareness Systems via Hidden-Genes Genetic AlgorithmThis paper proposes an optimization problem formulation to tackle the challenges of cislunar Space Domain Awareness (SDA) through multi-spacecraft monitoring. Due to the large volume of interest as…Lois Visonneau, Yuri Shimane, Koki Ho·Feb 20, 2023SaveLearn
Helios 2 observations of solar wind turbulence decay in the inner heliosphereThe linear scaling of the mixed third-order moment of the magnetohydrodynamic fluctuations is used to estimate the energy transfer rate of the turbulent cascade in the expanding solar wind. In 1976…Luca Sorriso-Valvo, Raffaele Marino, Foldes Raffaello et al.·Feb 17, 2023SaveLearn
Disturbances from Single Event Upsets in the GRACE Follow-On Laser Ranging InterferometerThe Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment - Follow On (GRACE-FO) satellite mission (2018-now) hosts the novel Laser Ranging Interferometer (LRI), a technology demonstrator for proving the…Malte Misfeldt, Pallavi Bekal, Vitali Müller et al.·Feb 15, 2023SaveLearn