The mass spectrometer for NASA’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission, successfully passed two major testing milestones in the instrument's engineering development: the pyrotechnic bellows test and the motor control systems test. These tests occurred in October 2024 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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May and June were big months for GDC, seeing two new papers highlighting the how GDC can advance scientific understanding.
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The first GDC-specific paper was published in February 2024.
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Dive into the forefront of geospace exploration with the Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) Town Hall presentation from AGU 2023. This comprehensive slide deck offers insights into the latest developments and future directions in the study of the upper atmosphere's dynamics.
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Prepare for our upcoming six-observatory mission with access to the planned ephemeris data. This provides an insightful look into future space exploration and serves as an opportunity for fostering collaboration, inspiring innovative research, and involving the public in the captivating realm of space science.'''
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