Cassini Magnetometer Post Launch Support
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The work carried out in this proposal runs the magnetometer instrument onboard the Cassini spacecraft. This involved planning future observations, making sure the correct commands are sent to the instrument and carried out in a safe way, and looking after the health and safety of the instrument. We also process the data so that our team and other Cassni teams are able to analyse it to understand the physics of the Saturn system.
Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of Arizona (Collaboration)
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Collaboration)
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) (Collaboration)
- University of Cologne (Collaboration)
- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) (Collaboration)
- University of Colorado Boulder (Collaboration)
- University of Michigan (Collaboration)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (Collaboration)
- University of Iowa (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Michele Dougherty (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Wei H
(2009)
Plasma environment at Titan's orbit with Titan present and absent
in Geophysical Research Letters
McAndrews H
(2009)
Plasma in Saturn's nightside magnetosphere and the implications for global circulation
in Planetary and Space Science
Engelhardt I
(2015)
Plasma regions, charged dust and field-aligned currents near Enceladus
in Planetary and Space Science
Simon S
(2009)
Plasma wake of Tethys: Hybrid simulations versus Cassini MAG data
in Geophysical Research Letters
Hill T
(2008)
Plasmoids in Saturn's magnetotail
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Provan G
(2009)
Polarization and phase of planetary-period magnetic field oscillations on high-latitude field lines in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Kleindienst G
(2009)
Quasiperiodic ULF-pulsations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in Annales Geophysicae
Kleindienst G.
(2009)
Quasiperiodic ULF-pulsations in Saturn's magnetosphere
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Mitchell D
(2009)
Recurrent energization of plasma in the midnight-to-dawn quadrant of Saturn's magnetosphere, and its relationship to auroral UV and radio emissions
in Planetary and Space Science
Sergis N
(2007)
Ring current at Saturn: Energetic particle pressure in Saturn's equatorial magnetosphere measured with Cassini/MIMI
in Geophysical Research Letters
Description | Cassini Magnetometer Post Launch Support |
Amount | £350,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | PP/D000912/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2010 |
End | 03/2011 |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | Braunschweig University of Technology |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) |
Department | Atomic Energy Research Institute |
Country | Hungary |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Department | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of Arizona |
Department | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of Cologne |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of Colorado |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of Iowa |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | Cassini Operations |
Organisation | University of Michigan |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Cassini instrument operations and provision of magnetometer data to team members and collaborators |
Collaborator Contribution | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetometer data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Impact | Instrument commanding resulting in magnetoeter data from Cassini; provision of magnetometer data to the team and our collaborators |
Description | School visits |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | demonstrations of working magnetometer instruments to pupils - and hands on opportunities for them raised interest in science |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 |