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TIMED

Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics Mission

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The TIMED mission is studying the influence of the Sun and humans on the least explored and understood region of Earth's atmosphere – the mesosphere and lower thermosphere / ionosphere. This region is a gateway between Earth and space, where the Sun's energy is first deposited into Earth's environment.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Dec. 7, 2001

Target

Earth

Objective

Study a little-examined region of Earth's atmosphere

TIMED Stories

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How TIMED Flies: NASA Mission Celebrates 20th Anniversary

TIMED Marches On: Watching the Upper Atmosphere for 15 Years and Counting

TIMED: 15 Years Exploring Our Interface to Space

How TIMED Flies: Unexpected Trends in Carbon Data

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