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36.351 GE HALFORD/NASA GSFC
Loss through Auroral Microburst Pulsations (LAMP)
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LAMP is intended to accomplish the following:
Measure pulsating aurora, the highest energy aurora, to see if it plays a role in emptying the radiation belts.
Determine the spatial distribution of microbursts with respect to pulsating patches.
Determine if microburst "trains" are related to optical signatures of pulsating aurbra; if so, determine if microbursts cause modulations of auroral luminosity.
Characterize precipitating e-energy distribution of microbursts to determine if pulsating
patches are associated with relativistic e-microbursts
The Principal Investigator is Dr. Halford/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Read more about LAMP: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/sun/nasa-rocket-team-to-chase-pulsating-aurora
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The Black Brant 9 is a two stage sounding rocket with a Terrier first stage and Black Brant second stage. The Black Brant 9 can reach altitudes of about 600 km. Payloads weighing from 400 to 1200 pounds can be flown.
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The LAMP mission was launched from Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska on March 6, 2022.