MMS

Magnetospheric Multiscale

active Mission

MMS investigates how the Sun's and Earth's magnetic fields connect and disconnect, explosively transferring energy from one to the other. This process occurs throughout the universe and is known as magnetic reconnection.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

March 12, 2015

Target

Sun-Earth Interaction

Objective

Astrophysics, Space Weather
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