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Satellite Programme: Van Allen Probes
Programme details
Programme description
Dual-satellite programme, for Space weather. Previously named RBSP (Radiation Belt Storm Probes).
USA programme: NASA contracted JHU/APL (Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory) of Laurel, MD responsible of development and operations.
The platforms are spin-stabilized.
The design lifetime of the satellites is 2 years.
The satellites exploit highly-elliptical low-inclination orbits.
See detailed description at
http://vanallenprobes.jhuapl.edu/index.php
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Data circulation
Onboard stored and real-time data are downlinked to JHU/APL, that also is responsible of data processing and distribution.
Agencies
NASA
Programme lifetime
2012 - 2019
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned
Van Allen Probes
VAP (2 sat)
(2012-2019)
ECT/HOPE
ECT/MagEIS
ECT/REPT
EFW
EMFISIS
RBSPICE
RPS