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Dynamics Explorer Mission

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DE

Description

The Dynamics Explorer (DE) mission's general objective is to
investigate the strong interactive processes coupling the hot,
tenuous, convecting plasmas of the magnetosphere and the
cooler, denser plasmas and gases corotating in the earth's
ionosphere, upper atmosphere, and plasmasphere. Two
satellites, DE 1 and DE 2, were launched together and were
placed in polar coplanar orbits, permitting simultaneous
measurements at high and low altitudes in the same field-line
region.

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Version:2.7.1

Observatory

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DE
NamingAuthority
SMWG
ResourceType
Observatory
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Dynamics Explorer Mission
AlternateName
DE
ReleaseDate
2026-05-22 16:41:00Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2018-05-03 20:37:33.475
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-05-22 16:41:00Z
Note
Added new Contact:Role(s). Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Updated to 2.7.1. Changed http to https in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Fixed version number separator in top-level schemaLocation attribute. ZCB
Description

The Dynamics Explorer (DE) mission's general objective is to
investigate the strong interactive processes coupling the hot,
tenuous, convecting plasmas of the magnetosphere and the
cooler, denser plasmas and gases corotating in the earth's
ionosphere, upper atmosphere, and plasmasphere. Two
satellites, DE 1 and DE 2, were launched together and were
placed in polar coplanar orbits, permitting simultaneous
measurements at high and low altitudes in the same field-line
region.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.ProjectScientist
PrincipalInvestigator
spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.A.Hoffman
InformationURL
Name
Space Science Instrumentation Article
URL
Description

Detailed Information about the Dynamics Explorer mission.

Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.NearSurface