ERG (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace)
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Epsilon
Profile →The Epsilon S rocket is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific satellites. It is a follow-on project to the larger and more expensive M-V rocket which was retired in...
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Profile →JPN • Founded 2003
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for...
Mission Brief
The ERG  (Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace) project is a mission to study the Van Allen belts. The task is to elucidate how highly charged electrons are born while they generate and vanish repeatedly along with space storms caused by the disturbance of solar wind, influenced by space storms, and how space storms are developed.
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
