中性原子成像仪的定标测试

中性原子成像仪（NAIS-H）获取的高时空分辨率图像可为地球空间磁暴和亚暴过程的各类机制研究提供全景式的空间粒子分布数据,为磁层与电离层耦合、磁层能量耗散等MIT（磁层elax-elax电离层elax-elax热层耦合小卫星星座探测计划）科学研究任务提供重要的数据支撑.探测器的标定是研制过程的一个重要技术环节,是日后空间探测数据分析和反演基本依据.本文利用模拟信号源对中性原子成像仪原理样机的前端电子学系统进行了能谱定标,并利用电子加速器对标定的能谱进行了辐射测试验证.      

“磁层-电离层-热层耦合”小卫星星座探测计划背景型号任务研究简介

2016年6月,中国科学院遴选出5个空间科学卫星项目,争取在2020年前后发射,“磁层-电离层-热层耦合”（MIT）小卫星星座探测计划就是其中之一。该计划对于深入理解空间天气的一些重要物理过程有着重要意义,与国际同领域的任务相比,他具有独特的切入点和创新思想。     

中性原子成像探测的物理设计与仿真

研究了磁层-电离层-热层耦合星座(MIT)卫星计划中高能中性原子成像仪(NAIS-H)探测方案的原理设计和模拟仿真. 以双星中性原子成像仪设计思想为基础,依据MIT卫星计划的总体科学目标和磁层卫星的轨道环境及相应自旋姿态,给出中性原子成像仪的技术架构,并针对地磁偶极场的环电流模型进行了模拟仿真. 仿真结果表明,所研制的NAIS-H以其高时空分辨能力适用于监测和反演磁暴期间磁层等离子体的全球动力学过程.      

探测-2卫星发射升空

2004年7月25日,中国地球空间双星探测计划的第2颗卫星——探测-2卫星由改进型长征-2C火箭发射升空。探测-2是极轨卫星,主要探测太阳风能量和近地磁尾区能量向极区电离层和高层大气,以及电离层粒子向磁层传输的过程。它升空后和探测-1相互配合,构成星座式独立探测体系,对地球空间暴发生机制和发展规律进行立体探测。探测-2卫星发射升空@夏光     

空间天气早知道——"探测"系列科学卫星

2003年12月30日发射的中国探测一号卫星和2004年7月25日发射的中国探测二号卫星是“地球空间双星探测计划”（简称“双星计划”）的两颗卫星。所谓“双星计划”就是发射2颗探测地球磁层空间的卫星进入赤道轨道和极地轨道组成“双子星座”，运行于目前国际上地球空间探测卫星尚未覆盖的重要活动区，主要用于研究太阳活动、行星际磁层空间暴和之灾害性地球空间天气的物理过程。[第一段]     

“探测二号”卫星发射成功

北京时间 7月 2 5日 1 5时 0 5分 ,“探测二号”卫星成功地从太原卫星发射中心发射升空 ,30分钟后准确进入预定轨道。中国科学家于 1 997年提出的“地球空间双星探测计划”得以真正实现。“地球空间双星探测计划”由中国科学院主持 ,由两颗以大椭圆轨道绕地球运行的小卫星组成。此次发射的“探测二号”卫星与已在轨运行的“探测一号”卫星构成了具有创新特色的星座式独立探测体系。这一计划与欧洲空间局“星簇计划”组成的联合观测项目 ,将在人类历史上首次对地球空间进行六点立体探测。“探测二号”卫星质量约为 343kg ,设计寿命 1 2个月 ,…     

技术水平有提高空间天气早知道"探测"系列科学卫星展新貌

2003年12月30日发射的中国探测-1卫星是"地球空间双星探测计划"(简称"双星计划")中的第1颗卫星,运行在赤道轨道.2004年7月25日,"双星计划"的第2颗卫星--探测-2由长征-2C改进型火箭送入地球极轨道.这2颗探测地球磁层空间的卫星分别运行于目前国际上地球空间探测卫星尚未覆盖的重要活动区,主要用于研究太阳活动、行星际磁层空间暴和灾害性地球空间天气的物理过程.     

中国地球空间双星探测计划科学研讨会召开

中国地球空间双星探测计划科学研讨会于2002年9月2至7日在山东省潍坊市举行.参加会议的有来自国家航天局、国家自然科学基金委、中国科学院空间科学与应用研究中心、中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所、中国科学技术大学、中国科学院紫金山天文台、北京大学、武汉大学、大连理工大学、中国极地研究所、浙江大学以及潍坊学院的代表共75名.会议的主题为中国地球空间双星探测计划的关键科学问题研究.会议首先邀请有关专家学者就双星计划科学应用分系统的进展情况、目前空间物理方面的一些主要研究方向的研究现状、主要结果和发展趋势做了报告.报告内容主要集中在太阳风与磁层的相互作用、磁层亚暴和磁暴的触发机制、资源1号卫星高能粒子辐射事件及磁层与电离层耦合、亚暴期间空间电流体系、磁层粒子的来源及电离层上行     

不同上边界条件下的极区电离层数值模拟

利用一维自洽的极区电离层模型,研究了沿磁力线方向不同电离层-磁层耦合条件下极区电离层的响应.此模型在110-610km的电离层空间区域内,综合求解描述极区电离层的连续性方程、动量方程和能量方程,以得到电离层数值解.研究发现,上边界条件在200 km以上的高度能显著地影响电离层参量的形态.较高的O+上行速度对应较低的F层峰值和较高的电子温度.不同边界O+上行速度对应的温度高度剖面完全不同.200km以上电子温度高度剖面不但由来自磁层的热流通量所控制,同时还受到场向O+速度的影响.对利用电离层模型研究电离层内部物理过程提出了建议.      

风云三号C星GNOS北斗掩星电离层探测初步结果

利用风云三号卫星C星GNOS掩星探测仪电离层数据,分析了2013年10月FY-3C GNOS探测的北斗掩星电离层廓线分布,将2013年10月1日至2015年10月10日期间FY-3C GNOS观测的F₂层峰值电子密度（N_mF₂）与地面电离层测高仪观测结果进行对比,验证了FY-3C GNOS北斗电离层掩星的探测精度.结果表明,FY3-C GNOS北斗电离层掩星与电离层测高仪探测的N_mF₂数据相关系数为0.96,平均偏差为10.21%,标准差为19.61%.在不同情况下其数据精度有如下特征:白天精度高于夜晚;夏季精度高于分季,分季精度高于冬季;中纬地区精度高于低纬地区,低纬地区精度高于高纬地区; BDS倾斜同步轨道（IGSO）卫星精度高于同步轨道（GEO）卫星和中轨道（MEO）卫星.FY-3C GNOS北斗电离层掩星与国际上其他掩星电离层数据精度的一致性对GNSS掩星探测资料的综合利用具有重大意义.      

An Introduction to Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling Small Satellite Constellation

A future Chinese mission is introduced to study the coupling between magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere, i.e. the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling Small Satellite Constellation (MIT). The scientific objective of the mission is to focus on the outflow ions from the ionosphere to the magnetosphere. The constellation is planning to be composed of four small satellites; each small satellite has its own orbit and crosses the polar region at nearly the same time but at different altitude. The payloads onboard include particle detectors, electromagnetic payloads, auroral imagers and neutral atom imagers. With these payloads, the mission will be able to investigate acceleration mechanism of the upflow ions at different altitudes. Currently the orbits have been determined and prototypes of some have also been completed. Competition for next phase selection is scheduled in late 2015.      

The thermosphere as a sink of magnetospheric energy: A review of recent observations of dynamics

The study of the dynamics and thermodynamics of the earth's upper atmosphere has made significant progress over the past few years owing to the availability of new global-scale data sets from the Dynamics Explorer satellites. The thermospheric wind and temperature fields at high latitude have been observed to depend strongly on forcing processes of magnetospheric origin. A key momentum source is due to the drag effect of ions convecting in response to electric fields mapped down on the ionosphere from magnetospheric boundary regions. Likewise, an important heat source derives from Joule or frictional dissipation due to ion/neutral difference velocities governed, in turn, by magnetospheric forcing. In this paper we discuss the progress made over the last 2–3 years initiated by the new satellite measurements and we review published data on ion and neutral motions in the context of the energy and momentum coupling between the magnetosphere and the ionosphere/neutral upper atmosphere. The observations indicate the existence of a “flywheel effect” which implies direct feedback from the neutral thermosphere to the magnetosphere via the release of energy and momentum previously “stored” in the neutral thermosphere.     

Thermospheric heating at high latitudes as observed from intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 and dynamics explorer-B

This paper reports the results of the first direct comparison of near simultaneous measurements obtained by the INTERCOSMOS-BULGARIA-1300 and the DYNAMICS EXPLORER-B satellites. The ICB-1300 is in a near circular orbit at a mean height of about 850 km. The DE-B satellite in an elliptical orbit is sometimes directly below the ICB-1300 satellite providing an opportunity to investigate the response of the thermosphere to particle fluxes from the magnetosphere. Energy fluxes in the range 0.2–15 keV are obtained from an energetic particle analyzer on board the ICB-1300 satellite. The thermospheric composition and density are obtained by a neutral gas mass spectrometer (NACS) on the DE-B satellite. During the period 20 August–20 November, 1981, observations show tht the times and locations of maxima in magnetospheric energy deposition coincide with regions of maximum thermospheric upwelling characterized by composition changes.     

Modeling of ionospheric parameter variations in East Asia during the moderate geomagnetic disturbances

The results of modeling of ionospheric disturbances observed in the East Asian region during moderate storms are presented. The numerical model for ionosphere–plasmasphere coupling developed at the ISTP SB RAS is used to interpret the data of observations at ionospheric stations located in the longitudinal sector of 90–130°E at latitudes from auroral zone to equator. There is obtained a reasonable agreement between measurements and modeling results for winter and equinox. In the summer ionosphere, at the background of high ionization by the solar EUV radiation in the quiet geomagnetic period the meridional thermospheric wind strongly impacts the electron concentration in the middle and auroral ionosphere. The consistent calculations of the thermospheric wind permit to obtain the model results which are closer to summer observations. The actual information about the space-time variations of thermosphere and magnetosphere parameters should be taken into account during storms.     

The response of the high-latitude thermosphere to geomagnetic substorms

Enhanced ionization and electric fields associated with geomagnetic substorms lead to time-varying momentum (ion drag) and heat (Joule dissipation) sources in the high latitude thermosphere. These momentum and heat sources, in turn, cause changes in the structure of the wind, pressure and temperature fields, and, in addition, provide a mechanism for the generation of atmospheric gravity waves. We have developed a model which has been used to simulate, on a spatial scale of tens of kilometers, the response of the high latitude thermosphere to these momentum and heat sources, which constitute a major factor in the coupling between the magnetosphere, the ionosphere and the upper atmosphere. Simulations reported herein indicate that, because the coupling between ions and neutrals is highly dependent on the neutral-ion collision frequency, the response of the neutral atmosphere varies, not only as a function of total ionization, but also as a function of the details of the electron density profile.     

DYNAMO: a Mars upper atmosphere package for investigating solar wind interaction and escape processes, and mapping Martian fields

DYNAMO is a small multi-instrument payload aimed at characterizing current atmospheric escape, which is still poorly constrained, and improving gravity and magnetic field representations, in order to better understand the magnetic, geologic and thermal history of Mars. The internal structure and evolution of Mars is thought to have influenced climate evolution. The collapse of the primitive magnetosphere early in Mars history could have enhanced atmospheric escape and favored transition to the present arid climate. These objectives are achieved by using a low periapsis orbit. DYNAMO has been proposed in response to the AO released in February 2002 for instruments to be flown as a complementary payload onboard the CNES Orbiter to Mars (MO-07), foreseen to be launched in 2007 in the framework of the French PREMIER Mars exploration program. MO-07 orbital phase 2b (with an elliptical orbit of periapsis 170 km), and in a lesser extent 2a, offers an unprecedented opportunity to investigate by in situ probing the chemical and dynamical properties of the deep ionosphere, thermosphere, and the interaction between the atmosphere and the solar wind, and therefore the present atmospheric escape rate. Ultraviolet remote sensing is an essential complement to characterize high, tenuous, layers of the atmosphere. One Martian year of operation, with about 5,000 low passes, should allow DYNAMO to map in great detail the residual magnetic field, together with the gravity field. Additional data on the internal structure will be obtained by mapping the electric conductivity, sinergistically with the NETLANDER magnetic data. Three options have been recommended by the International Science and Technical Review Board (ISTRB), who met on July 1st and 2nd, 2002. One of them is centered on DYNAMO. The final choice, which should be made before the end of 2002, will depend on available funding resources at CNES.     

遗传算法在通信卫星轨道优化设计中的应用

大椭圆通信卫星的发展，既是对传统通信卫星的有力补充，又可以为验证大椭圆轨道通信卫星技术提供平台，具有十分重要的意义。为解决重点区域24小时实时通信覆盖问题，提出了一种改进的遗传算法以寻求卫星组网的最优轨道参数设计。分析了星座的轨道面及相位布置，设计了个体编码方式并提出了改进算法性能的保优算子。仿真结果表明：提出的算法能够寻求到最优星座方案，该方案可为目标区域提供24小时实时通信，且算法的收敛速度快、稳定性好。     

VLF波从大气层到低电离层的传输特性分析

基于传播矩阵法计算了均匀半空间电离层的反透射系数, 同时解Booker复系数四次方程得到电离层的复折射指数, 分别研究了电离层反射透射系数及折射指数随VLF频段入射电波频率、入射角和地磁倾角、电离层电子浓度及碰撞频率的变化规律. 计算结果表明, 在VLF频段, 垂直电偶极子辐射的横磁(Traverse Magnetic)波更易透射进入电离层, 而水平电偶极子辐射的横电(Traverse Electric) 波易被限制在地-电离层波导内来回反射. 电离层电子密度较低时 (如夜间), 在高纬度地区, 观测到地震电离层VLF异常的概率更大. 当考虑地磁场 的影响时, 电离层将允许地震辐射的超低频(Ultra Low Frequency ,ULF)/甚低频 (Very Low Frequency, VLF)部分的电磁波透射进入电离层, 这一点已有很多卫星观测事实为证, 但其进一步的物理机制尚需深入研究.      

GPS single-frequency orbit determination for low Earth orbiting satellites

The determination of high-precision orbits for Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites (e.g., CHAMP, GRACE, MetOp-A) is based on dual-frequency tracking data from on-board GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers. The two frequencies allow it to eliminate the first order ionosphere effects. Data screening and precise orbit determination (POD) procedures are optimized under the assumption of the availability of two frequencies.     

Comparison of Antarctic riometer radio wave absorption and THEMIS mission energetic electron fluxes

Simultaneous observations of in situ plasma properties in the tail of the Earth’s magnetosphere and of ground based instruments, lying on the same geomagnetic field lines, have recently proved to yield significant new results. In most cases magnetosphere ionosphere interactions during the night-time northern hemisphere conditions are studied. Here, observations of energetic electrons in the tail of the Earth’s magnetosphere made by the THEMIS mission satellites are compared with auroral radio wave absorption determined by riometers in the Antarctic for sunlit conditions. Days for which satellites and riometers are connected by the same geomagnetic field line are selected using a geomagnetic field model. The six days analysed show clear associations between fluxes and absorptions in some cases. However, these do not necessarily correspond to conjugacy intervals. Hours of positive associations are 1.65 times those for negative associations, all hours and days considered (1.42–3.6 on five days and 0.58 on the other day). These computations are assumed appropriate since the footprints of the satellites used approximately follow corrected geomagnetic parallels for all six days studied. The use of a finer parameterization of geomagnetic models to determine conjugacy may be needed.