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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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