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36.385 NS WINEBARGER/NASA-MSFC
Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer (MaGIXS) 2
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The scientific goal is to determine the frequency of heating in active region cores by making four critical observations.
1. Derive the relative amount of high temperature plasma in different solar structures.
2. Measure the elemental abundances in different solar structures.
3. Compare the temporal variability at high temperatures in different solar structures.
4. Identify the likelihood of Maxwellian or non-Maxwellian distributions.
MaGIXS-2 aims to derive the relative amount of high-temperature plasma in different solar active region structures and measure the elemental abundances in different solar active region structures.
For more information visit: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasa-sounding-rocket-launches-studies-heating-of-suns-active-regions/
The Principal Investigator was Dr. Winebarger/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
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.
The MaGIXS mission waslaunched from White Sands Missile Range, NM on July 16, 2024.