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CRRES (Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite)
21 Sep 2009
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CRRES was a NASA project to investigate fields, plasmas and energetic particles within the Earth's magnetosphere. It was specifically designed to withstand intense solar activity and provided data used to prolong the lifetimes of future satellites.

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A satellite in Earth's orbit.

Artist's impression of the CRRES spacecraft orbiting Earth

Credit: NASA
 ​RAL Space Involvement

Design and development of MICS

Subject
Planetary

Main Objectives
To measure electric fields in outer space to understand how the Earth extracts energy from solar wind.

Launch Date
25 Jul 1990 ​

Further Project Information

For more information please contact: RAL Space Enquiries

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