TARANIS

Tool for the Analysis of Radiation from lightNIing and Sprites - mission is to study magnetosphere-ionosphere-atmosphere coupling via transient processes


Launched in:2020
Out of service since:2020
Orbit height:676 km
Orbit type:Sun Synchronous
Organisation: CNES - France
Launch failed 17 Nov 2020

TARANIS websites

Information

ESA eoPortal - TARANIS
CNES - Taranis

On Board Sensors

IDEE (Instrument for Detection of high Energy Electrons)
IMM (Instrument for Magnetic Measurements)
MCP (Micro Camera and Photometer)
MEXIC (Multi Experimental Interface Controller)
XGRE (X-ray and Gamma Relativistic Electron detector)