TRACERS - Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites
Mission Objectives:
Determine whether magnetopause reconnection is primarily spatially or temporally variable for a range of solar wind conditions.
For temporally varying reconnection, determine how the reconnection rate evolves.
Determine to what extent dynamic structures in the cusp are associated with temporal versus spatial reconnection.
Magnetic Search Coil
Purpose: Measures AC Magnetic Fields to identify Alfvén and other waves.
Our Role
Systems Engineer and Lead Electrical Designer
Power and Data Backplanes
Purpose: Routes power and data to every board hosted inside the Main Electronics Box.
Our Role
Lead Electrical Designer
Fluxgate Magnetometer
Purpose: Measure the DC magnetic field in the low altitude cusp.
Our Role
Performed as an integral part of a "Tiger Team" that was assembled to accelerate build progress.
Low Voltage Power Supply
Purpose: Convert spacecraft bus voltage to low voltages required by the instrument suite.
Our Role
Electrical Designer and Cognizant Engineer