TRICE-2 Rocket Launch This composite photo shows the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics, or TRICE-2, that were launched at 3:26 and 3:28 EST, Dec. 8, 2018, from the Andoya Space Center in Andenes, Norway. The motors firing on the sides of the first stages spin the rocket to assist in stabilization during flight. Preliminary data show that the two four-stage Black Brant XII rockets performed nominally and good science data was received from both flights. TRICE-2, from the University of Iowa, is exploring magnetic reconnection, the explosive process that allows charged part
TRICE-2 Rocket Launch This composite photo shows the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics, or TRICE-2, that were launched at 3:26 and 3:28 EST, Dec. 8, 2018, from the Andoya Space Center in Andenes, Norway. The motors firing on the sides of the first stages spin the rocket to assist in stabilization during flight. Preliminary data show that the two four-stage Black Brant XII rockets performed nominally and good science data was received from both flights. TRICE-2, from the University of Iowa, is exploring magnetic reconnection, the explosive process that allows charged particles from space to stream into Earth’s atmosphere. The results promise to shed light on the fundamental process of magnetic reconnection and, in the long run, help us better predict how and when Earth’s magnetic shield can suddenly become porous and let outside particles in.
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