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NASA’s probe to understand a mysterious region around Earth is coming to an end. After a six and a half year long journey, the Van Allen Probes are going on one last mission. THIS WEEK NASA will move its twin Van Allen Probe satellites into a lower orbit as they begins their swan song — their last year to explore the hazardous radiation belts that surround Earth. In addition to providing non-stop observations of this little-explored region, it will act as a real-time experiment of how elements in the atmosphere can cause instruments to degrade in space.
The Van Allen Probes launched in 2012 to explore the twin radiation belts around Earth; their mission had been expected to end in 2018. Unexpectedly resistant to the high-energy radiation coursing through the region, the spacecraft were hardy enough that — with some savvy fuel conservation — the mission could be extended another year. By studying the doughnut-shaped rings of radiation and how well spacecraft can survive there, NASA can better understand how radiation affects astronauts and technology sent into space. Join NASA scientists from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, February 12, to learn about the Van Allen Probes’ final operation.
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HD Satellite Coordinates for G17-K24/Lower:
Galaxy 17 Ku-band Xp 24 Slot Lower| 91.0 ° W Longitude | DL 12171.0 MHz | Vertical Polarity | QPSK/DVB-S | FEC 3/4 | SR 13.235 Mbps | DR 18.2954 MHz | HD 720p | Format MPEG2 | Chroma Level 4:2:0 | Audio Embedded
Interview Location: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Questions? Contact michelle.z.handleman@nasa.gov or 301-286-0918.
NASA's Mission Through Dangerous Space Is Going Out in Style
The Van Allen Probes launched in 2012 to explore the twin radiation belts around Earth; their mission had been expected to end in 2018. Unexpectedly resistant to the high-energy radiation coursing through the region, the spacecraft were hardy enough that — with some savvy fuel conservation — the mission could be extended another year. By studying the doughnut-shaped rings of radiation and how well spacecraft can survive there, NASA can better understand how radiation affects astronauts and technology sent into space. Join NASA scientists from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, February 12, to learn about the Van Allen Probes’ final operation.
** To schedule an interview, fill out THIS FORM**
satellite coordinates
HD Satellite Coordinates for G17-K24/Lower:
Galaxy 17 Ku-band Xp 24 Slot Lower| 91.0 ° W Longitude | DL 12171.0 MHz | Vertical Polarity | QPSK/DVB-S | FEC 3/4 | SR 13.235 Mbps | DR 18.2954 MHz | HD 720p | Format MPEG2 | Chroma Level 4:2:0 | Audio Embedded
Interview Location: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Questions? Contact michelle.z.handleman@nasa.gov or 301-286-0918.
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Lead Producer:
Courtney A Lee (NASA/GSFC Higher Education)
Producers:
Michelle Handleman (USRA)
Kaliah Hobbs (GSFC Interns)
Lead Editor:
Michael Randazzo (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Courtney A Lee (NASA/GSFC Higher Education)
Producers:
Michelle Handleman (USRA)
Kaliah Hobbs (GSFC Interns)
Lead Editor:
Michael Randazzo (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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