Heliophysics Science Division

Magnetospheric Multiscale Satellites (MMS)

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Operational

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Launch Date:

March 2015

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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
MMS Project