December 20, 2016 11:00 am
ERG (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace)
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Epsilon
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
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The ERG  (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace) project is a mission to study the Van Allen belts. The task is to elucidate how highly charged electrons are born while they generate and vanish repeatedly along with space storms caused by the disturbance of solar wind, influenced by space storms, and how space storms are developed.
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:00 UTC
Window Close
12:00 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 20, 2016 · 11:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload
ERG (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace)
Rocket
Epsilon
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
The ERG  (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace) project is a mission to study the Van Allen belts. The task is to elucidate how highly charged electrons are born while they generate and vanish repeatedly along with space storms caused by the disturbance of solar wind, influenced by space storms, and how space storms are developed.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mu Center
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:00 UTC
Window Close
12:00 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 20, 2016 · 11:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad
Mu Center
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Payload
ERG (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace)
Rocket
Epsilon
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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