The primary objective of the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission is to study the magnetic reconnection phenomena in the Earths magnetosphere. The MMS mission consists of four identical spinning spacecraft with the science objectives requiring a tetrahedral formation in highly elliptical orbits. The MMS spacecraft are equipped with onboard orbit and time determination software, provided by a weak-signal Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigator receiver hosting the Goddard Enhanced Onboard Navigation System (GEONS). This paper presents the results of MMS navigation performance analysis during the Phase 2a apogee-raising campaign and Phase 2b science segment of the mission.
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Navigation Performance During Apogee-Raising and Beyond
AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2017 ; Stevenson, WA, United States
2017-08-20
Conference paper
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English
Apogee Raising Technique for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Formation Flying Mission (AAS 09-329)
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2010
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