International Magnetospheric Study
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The International Magnetospheric Study (IMS) was proposed in 1970 as a concerted effort to acquire coordinated ground-based, balloon
, rocket
, and satellite
data needed to improve our understanding of the behavior of earth's plasma
environment.
Projects done as a contribution to International Magnetospheric Study:
Balloon
A balloon is an inflatable flexible bag filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, while some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig...
, rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
, and satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
data needed to improve our understanding of the behavior of earth's plasma
Plasma
Plasma may refer to:* Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended* Plasma , an ionized state of matter similar to a gas...
environment.
Projects done as a contribution to International Magnetospheric Study:
- Prognoz 6
- Scandinavian Magnetometer array