Launch of the Arase satellite (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Launch of the Arase satellite

Caption

Japan's Arase satellite lifts off in December 2016. The spacecraft orbited for more than seven years before the May 2024 super geomagnetic storm finally provided the opportunity to measure ring current composition directly.

Credit

Naritoshi Kitamura

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