SMILE probe launched

[David W3GZS]

I did not realize Solar Wind Charge Exchange produced X-rays  complicated other astrophyical x-ray observations.  This new ESA/China probe may make modelling of these solar wind-produced x-rays available.  https://youtu.be/4kzv9pU2tcw?si=V8bcFRnaFVgOru_t

[googl...@cox.net]

David,

 

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing this.

 

The HEO orbit on this spacecraft is mind blowing! Apogee is 121,182km (about 19 Earth radii). Perigee is about 5000km. For comparison, a typical Molniya HEO orbit is about 40,000km apogee and 1000km perigee.

 

I hope they have a really good communications link for this system!

 

73,

 

Mark Braunstein  WA4KFZ

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