Geomagnetic Twin Satellites MSS-1: Progress and Future Plans

Macau University of Science and Technology
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The Macau Science Satellite-1 mission (MSS-1) was successfully launched on 21 May 2023 into a nearly circular low-latitude orbit at an altitude of 500 km (https://mss.must.edu.mo/index.jsp). It takes a twin-satellite approach with Satellite A carrying a payload of high-precision magnetometers to accurately measure Earth's magnetic field while Satellite B is equipped with other sensors such as a solar X-ray instrument to obtain space environmental data.

 

The planned Macau Science Satellite-2 mission (MSS-2) is intended to form a constellation with MSS-1. Two further geomagnetic satellites will be placed in near-polar but strongly eccentric orbits with a perigee around 200 km and apogee about 5000 km. This will allow a very dense spatial and temporal magnetic coverage to be achieved.

 

The primary purposes of the Royal Astronomical Society Discussion Meeting are: (1) to report on initial results from the MSS-1;  (2) to discuss future plans for related research and collaboration with the international community; (3) to provide scientific and technical suggestions for the MSS-2 mission; and (4) to discuss integration with SWARM and the international community.

 

The meeting will comprise of invited talks from both MSS mission scientists and global magnetic field researchers to give an overview of the mission and new science possibilities. There will be an open discussion at the end of the meeting.

 

Conference Dinner:

To register for the conference dinner, please see: https://mss.must.edu.mo/news_46.html

 

Organisers:

David Gubbins (Leeds)

Phil Livermore (Leeds)

Ciaran Beggin (BGS, Edinburgh)

 

 

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The Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House

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