Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace " ERG" publicly released
Material No
P100010701
Material type
Record image and photograph
Shooting date
2016/09/29
Category
Satellites and Spacecraft > Geospace Observation Satellites > Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace "ARASE" (ERG)
Contents
ERG will make a comprehensive observation of the electrons and ions near the equatorial plane in geospace, which is thought to be the area where the acceleration of such electrons is occurring. In order to understand the acceleration of electrons in the radiation belts, ERG will be equipped with newly developed instruments and continuously observe over a wide energy range in the equatorial plane of the radiation belts.
The ERG satellite is scheduled to be launched by the Epsilon Launch Vehicle from Uchinoura Space Center.