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Arase

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Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 2016-080ALaunched 12/20/2016
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ERG
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon 2
Launch Date
12/20/2016
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
HEO
Altitude
16,342 km
Inclination
31.66 deg
Dry Mass
350 kg
Total Mass
350 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
SCI
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2016-080A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/812
Track
Mentions
3
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An international team of physicists from Southampton examined data from ground-based cameras, imaging satellites, and radio measurements from spacecraft including NASA's Polar mission and Japan's Arase satellite.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Dec 3, 2025Auroral radio signal offers new insight into intense magnetic storms

The team used data from the Arase satellite to observe the compression and recovery of the plasmasphere during a geomagnetic storm.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 26, 2025Plasmasphere compressed by recent geomagnetic superstorm dramatically slowed recovery

Researchers used the Arase satellite to observe the plasmasphere shrink to a fraction of its usual size during the storm.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Nov 20, 2025SciTechDaily: A massive geomagnetic superstorm crushed Earth’s plasma shield