Magnetospheric Multiscale Satellites (MMS)
Launch Date:
March 2015
WEBSITE:
MMS consists of four identical spacecraft that orbit around Earth through the dynamic magnetic system surrounding our planet to study a little-understood phenomenon called magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental process that happens in space, which powers a wide variety of events, from giant explosions on the sun to green-blue auroras shimmering in the night sky.
Key Staff
- Science Co-Investigator: Thomas Moore
- Deputy Project Scientist: Mark Adrian
- Deputy Project Scientist: Guan Le