GOLD

Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk

active Mission

GOLD measures densities and temperatures in Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Jan. 25, 2018

Target

Earth

Objective

Study Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere
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GOLD Stories

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Alphabet Soup: NASA’s GOLD Finds Surprising C, X Shapes in Atmosphere

In the background, the bottom half of the image is filled with a portion of Earth. The top half is the very dark blue of space. Separating the two are bands of glowing greens and red, depicting the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere. In the foreground, a satellite. The satellite has two rectangular wing-like structures jutting out from the right and left of a silver rectangular box. On the top are 3 large white dishes.
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GOLD’s Bird’s-Eye Reveals Dynamics in Earth’s Interface to Space

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Postcards from the Edge of Space: Scientists Present New Ionosphere Images and Science

Article5 years ago
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Earth’s Shining Upper Atmosphere — From the Apollo Era to the Present

Article5 years ago
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Why NASA Watches Airglow, the Colors of the (Upper Atmospheric) Wind

Article6 years ago
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