M5-Mars Magnetospheric Multipoint Measurement Mission: A multi-spacecraft plasma physics mission to Mars

被引：3

作者：

Larkin, Cormac J. K. ^{[1
,2
,3
,4
,22
]}

Lunden, Ville ^{[5
]}

Schulz, Leonard ^{[6
]}

Baumgartner-Steinleitner, Markus ^{[7
]}

Brekkum, Marianne ^{[8
]}

Ceglai, Adam ^{[9
]}

Dazzi, Pietro ^{[10
,11
]}

De Iuliis, Alessia ^{[12
]}

Gesch, Jonas ^{[13
]}

Lennerstrand, Sofia ^{[14
]}

Nesbit-Ostman, Sara ^{[15
]}

Pires, Vasco D. C. ^{[16
]}

Palanca, Ines Terraza ^{[17
]}

Teubenbacher, Daniel ^{[18
,19
]}

Enengl, Florine ^{[20
]}

Hallmann, Marcus ^{[21
]}

机构：

[1] Heidelberg Univ, Astron Rechen Inst, Zentrum Astron, Monchhofstr 12-14, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

[2] Max Planck Inst Kernphys, Saupfercheckweg 1, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany

[3] Max Planck Inst Astron, Konigstuhl 17, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany

[4] Univ Groningen, Kapteyn Astron Inst, Landleven 12, NL-9747 AD Groningen, Netherlands

[5] Aalto Univ, Sch Elect Engn, Dept Elect & Nanotechnol, Maarintie 8, Espoo 02150, Finland

[6] Tech Univ Carolo Wilhelmina Braunschweig, Inst Geophys & Extraterr Phys, Mendelssohnstr 3, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany

[7] Graz Univ Technol, Inst Theoret & Computat Phys, A-8010 Graz, Austria

[8] South Eastern Norway, Raveien 215, N-3184 Borre, Norway

[9] Wroclaw Univ Environm & Life Sci, Inst Geodesy & Geoinformat, Grunwaldzka 53, PL-50375 Wroclaw, Poland

[10] Univ Orleans, CNRS, Lab Phys & Chim Environm & Space LPC2E, Orleans, France

[11] Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Univ, Sorbonne Paris Cite, LESIA,Observ Paris,PSL Res Univ,CNRS, Meudon, France

[12] Politecn Torino, Corso Duca Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Turin, Italy

[13] Deutsch Zentrum Luft & Raumfahrt eV, Inst Opt Sensor Syst, Rutherfordstr 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany

[14] Lulea Univ Technol, Syst & Space Engn, SE-97187 Lulea, Sweden

[15] Umea Univ, Dept Phys, SE-90187 Umea, Sweden

[16] Univ Porto, Fac Engn, DEMec, R Dr Roberto Frias 400, P-4200465 Porto, Portugal

[17] Univ Barcelona, Fac Fis & Quim, Carrer Marti i Franques 1,11, Barcelona 08028, Spain

[18] Austrian Acad Sci, Space Res Inst, Schmiedlstr 6, A-8042 Graz, Austria

[19] Karl Franzens Univ Graz, Inst Phys, Univ Pl 5, A-8010 Graz, Austria

[20] Univ Oslo, Dept Phys, Problemveien 7, N-0315 Oslo, Norway

[21] German Aerosp Ctr DLR, Inst Space Syst, Robert Hooke Str 7, D-28359 Bremen, Germany

[22] Heidelberg Univ, Astron Rechen Inst, Zentrum Astron, Monchhofstr 12-14, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS | 2023年 / 73卷 / 06期

关键词：

Mars; Induced magnetospheres; Multi-spacecraft constellation; Atmospheric escape; Mission concept proposal; Magnetic reconnection; MAVEN OBSERVATIONS; ION COMPOSITION; SCIENCE; CLUSTER; FIELD; RECONNECTION; ANALYZER; OBJECTIVES; ATMOSPHERE; TIANWEN-1;

D O I：

10.1016/j.asr.2023.11.032

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Mars, lacking an intrinsic dynamo, is an ideal laboratory to comparatively study induced magnetospheres, which can be found in other terrestrial bodies as well as comets. Additionally, Mars is of particular interest to further exploration due to its loss of habitability by atmospheric escape and possible future human exploration. In this context, we propose the Mars Magnetospheric Multipoint Measurement Mission (M5), a multi -spacecraft mission to study the dynamics and energy transport of the Martian induced magnetosphere comprehensively. Particular focus is dedicated to the largely unexplored magnetotail region, where signatures of magnetic reconnection have been found. Furthermore, a reliable knowledge of the upstream solar wind conditions is needed to study the dynamics of the Martian magnetosphere, especially the different dayside boundary regions but also for energy transport phenomena like the current system and plasma waves. This will aid the study of atmospheric escape processes of planets with induced magnetospheres. In order to resolve the three-dimensional structures varying both in time and space, multi -point measurements are required. Thus, M5 is a five spacecraft mission, with one solar wind monitor orbiting Mars in a circular orbit at 5 Martian radii, and four smaller spacecraft in a tetrahedral configuration orbiting Mars in an elliptical orbit, spanning the far magnetotail up to 6 Mars radii with a periapsis just outside the Martian magnetosphere of 1.8 Mars radii. We not only present a detailed assessment of the scientific need for such a mission but also show the resulting mission and spacecraft design taking into account all aspects of the mission requirements and constraints such as mass, power, and link budgets. Additionally, different aspects of the mission programmatics like a possible mission timeline, cost estimates, or public outreach are shown. The common requirements for acceptance for an ESA mission are considered. The mission outlined in this paper was developed during the Alpbach Summer School 2022 on the topic of "Comparative Plasma Physics in the Universe". (c) 2023 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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页码：3235 / 3255

页数：21