2001-055B
Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics. Originally 2 S/C in 95 deg and 49 deg orbits with propulsion systems 1997: One S/C built by APL, launch Jan 2000 by Delta 2.
TIMED is part of the NASA Solar Connections program and is the first Solar Terrestrial Probe.
Mission will study coupling of mesosphere to the lower thermosphere and ionosphere, the MLTI region. GUVI measures composition and temperature profile, and auroral energy input; SEE studies the solar energy input, SABER measures atmospheric cooling rates and pressure and temperature, and TIDI measures wind and temperature profiles.
Program management is at GSFC with control center at APL. Mass 587 kg. Box + 2 inclined panels. 1.6m dia 2.7m high 11.7 span.
In 2006, the mission was extended to 2010.
| TIMED | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Dec 7 | 1507:35 | Launch by Delta 7920-10C | V SLC2W |
| T+1:26 SRM 1-6 sep | |||
| T+2:11 SRM 7-9 sep | |||
| T+4:23 MECO 161km 5.665 km/s | |||
| T+4:37 SES-1 | |||
| T+4:41 Fairing sep | |||
| 1517:40 | T+10:05 SECO-1 | 215 x 1343 x 66.18 | |
| T+51:25 SES-2 285m/s 24s | |||
| 1559:24 | T+51:49 SECO-2 | 1320 x 1330 x 66.04 | |
| 1602:55 | T+55:20 Jason sep | ||
| 1607:15 | T+59:40 DPAF sep | ||
| 1513:57 | T+1:06:22 SES-3 | ||
| 1514:39 | T+1:07:04 SECO-3 | 636 x 1330 x 71.32 | |
| 1606:11 | T+1:58:36 SES-4 | ||
| 1606:51 | T+1:59:16 SECO-4 | 627 x 640 x 74.09 | |
| 1712:35 | T+2:05:00 TIMED sep | ||
| T+2:08:20 Cold gas evasive mvr | |||
| T+2:37:30 SES-5 | |||
| 1745 | T+2:37:47 SECO-5 depletion | 187 x 630 x 76.8 | |
Payload:
- GUVI GLobal UV imager, Aerospace corp.
- TIDI TIMED Doppler Interferometer, Michigan
- SEE Solar EUV experiment, Colorado
- SABER Sounding of Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry
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