Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites
Abstract Very low frequency (VLF) waves (about 3–30 kHz) in the Earth’s magnetosphere interact strongly with energetic electrons and are a key element in controlling dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts. Bistatic very low frequency (VLF) transmission experiments have recently been conducted in...
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| author | James P. McCollough Yoshizumi Miyoshi Gregory P. Ginet William R. Johnston Yi-Jiun Su Michael J. Starks Yoshiya Kasahara Hirotsugu Kojima Shoya Matsuda Iku Shinohara Paul Song Bodo W. Reinisch Ivan A. Galkin Umran S. Inan David S. Lauben Ivan Linscott Alan G. Ling Shawn Allgeier Richard Lambour Jon Schoenberg William Gillespie Stephen Stelmash Kevin Roche Andrew J. Sinclair Jenny C. Sanchez Gregory F. Pedinotti Jarred T. Langhals |
| author_facet | James P. McCollough Yoshizumi Miyoshi Gregory P. Ginet William R. Johnston Yi-Jiun Su Michael J. Starks Yoshiya Kasahara Hirotsugu Kojima Shoya Matsuda Iku Shinohara Paul Song Bodo W. Reinisch Ivan A. Galkin Umran S. Inan David S. Lauben Ivan Linscott Alan G. Ling Shawn Allgeier Richard Lambour Jon Schoenberg William Gillespie Stephen Stelmash Kevin Roche Andrew J. Sinclair Jenny C. Sanchez Gregory F. Pedinotti Jarred T. Langhals |
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| description | Abstract Very low frequency (VLF) waves (about 3–30 kHz) in the Earth’s magnetosphere interact strongly with energetic electrons and are a key element in controlling dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts. Bistatic very low frequency (VLF) transmission experiments have recently been conducted in the magnetosphere using the high-power VLF transmitter on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft and an electric field receiver onboard the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Arase (ERG) spacecraft. On 4 September 2019, the spacecraft came within 410 km of each other and were in geomagnetic alignment. During this time, VLF signals were successfully transmitted from DSX to Arase, marking the first successful reception of a space-to-space VLF signal. Arase measurements were consistent with field-aligned propagation as expected from linear cold plasma theory. Details of the transmission event and comparison to VLF propagation model predictions are presented. The capability to directly inject VLF waves into near-Earth space provides a new way to study the dynamics of the radiation belts, ushering in a new era of space experimentation. Graphical Abstract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c52696ab0e2449996ae30a37c40f6952022-12-22T02:35:39ZengSpringerOpenEarth, Planets and Space1880-59812022-04-017411910.1186/s40623-022-01605-6Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellitesJames P. McCollough0Yoshizumi Miyoshi1Gregory P. Ginet2William R. Johnston3Yi-Jiun Su4Michael J. Starks5Yoshiya Kasahara6Hirotsugu Kojima7Shoya Matsuda8Iku Shinohara9Paul Song10Bodo W. Reinisch11Ivan A. Galkin12Umran S. Inan13David S. Lauben14Ivan Linscott15Alan G. Ling16Shawn Allgeier17Richard Lambour18Jon Schoenberg19William Gillespie20Stephen Stelmash21Kevin Roche22Andrew J. Sinclair23Jenny C. Sanchez24Gregory F. Pedinotti25Jarred T. Langhals26Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueInstitute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya UniversityMIT Lincoln LaboratorySpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueSpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueSpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueKanazawa UniversityKyoto UniversityGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa UniversityInstitute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencySpace Science Laboratory, University of Massachusetts LowellSpace Science Laboratory, University of Massachusetts LowellSpace Science Laboratory, University of Massachusetts LowellDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Stanford UniversityDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Stanford UniversityDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Stanford UniversityAtmospheric and Environmental Research, IncMIT Lincoln LaboratoryMIT Lincoln LaboratoryMIT Lincoln LaboratoryMIT Lincoln LaboratorySpace Science Laboratory, University of Massachusetts LowellSpace Science Laboratory, University of Massachusetts LowellSpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueSpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueATA AerospaceSpace Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, AlbuquerqueAbstract Very low frequency (VLF) waves (about 3–30 kHz) in the Earth’s magnetosphere interact strongly with energetic electrons and are a key element in controlling dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts. Bistatic very low frequency (VLF) transmission experiments have recently been conducted in the magnetosphere using the high-power VLF transmitter on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft and an electric field receiver onboard the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Arase (ERG) spacecraft. On 4 September 2019, the spacecraft came within 410 km of each other and were in geomagnetic alignment. During this time, VLF signals were successfully transmitted from DSX to Arase, marking the first successful reception of a space-to-space VLF signal. Arase measurements were consistent with field-aligned propagation as expected from linear cold plasma theory. Details of the transmission event and comparison to VLF propagation model predictions are presented. The capability to directly inject VLF waves into near-Earth space provides a new way to study the dynamics of the radiation belts, ushering in a new era of space experimentation. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01605-6MagnetosphereVLF propagationActive experimentDSXArase |
| spellingShingle | James P. McCollough Yoshizumi Miyoshi Gregory P. Ginet William R. Johnston Yi-Jiun Su Michael J. Starks Yoshiya Kasahara Hirotsugu Kojima Shoya Matsuda Iku Shinohara Paul Song Bodo W. Reinisch Ivan A. Galkin Umran S. Inan David S. Lauben Ivan Linscott Alan G. Ling Shawn Allgeier Richard Lambour Jon Schoenberg William Gillespie Stephen Stelmash Kevin Roche Andrew J. Sinclair Jenny C. Sanchez Gregory F. Pedinotti Jarred T. Langhals Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites Earth, Planets and Space Magnetosphere VLF propagation Active experiment DSX Arase |
| title | Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites |
| title_full | Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites |
| title_fullStr | Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites |
| title_short | Space-to-space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the DSX and Arase satellites |
| title_sort | space to space very low frequency radio transmission in the magnetosphere using the dsx and arase satellites |
| topic | Magnetosphere VLF propagation Active experiment DSX Arase |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01605-6 |
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