AMPERED UP

The Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment (AMPERE) uses Iridium's network of 66 low Earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites—the only system capable of providing a fully global view....[More]

AMPERED UP

The Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment (AMPERE) uses Iridium's network of 66 low Earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites—the only system capable of providing a fully global view.  [Less] [Link to this slide]

SPACE WEATHER FLURRIES

A Boeing engineering team and scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have fine-tuned AMPERE to yield continuous, real-time measurements of the magnetic field over the entire Earth simultaneously with up to 100 times greater sampling density than previously possible....[More]

SPACE WEATHER FLURRIES

A Boeing engineering team and scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have fine-tuned AMPERE to yield continuous, real-time measurements of the magnetic field over the entire Earth simultaneously with up to 100 times greater sampling density than previously possible.  [Less] [Link to this slide]

SNOC

Boeing handles AMPERE data collection, processing and packaging from the Iridium Satellite Network Operations Center (SNOC) in Leesburg, Va. The magnetic field samples are then transferred to the APL science data center in Laurel, Md., where the data are processed to yield globally integrated views of Earth's space environment....[More]

SNOC

Boeing handles AMPERE data collection, processing and packaging from the Iridium Satellite Network Operations Center (SNOC) in Leesburg, Va. The magnetic field samples are then transferred to the APL science data center in Laurel, Md., where the data are processed to yield globally integrated views of Earth's space environment.  [Less] [Link to this slide]

GATHERING STORM

This view is from above the North Pole and slightly behind Earth, with the sun toward the top of the screen. Gray and blue colors represent weak electric currents whereas greens, yellows and reds show progressively stronger currents....[More]

GATHERING STORM

This view is from above the North Pole and slightly behind Earth, with the sun toward the top of the screen. Gray and blue colors represent weak electric currents whereas greens, yellows and reds show progressively stronger currents. This image shows the weaker currents at the start of the storm.  [Less] [Link to this slide]

This viewpoint and color scheme is the same as the previous image but shows the strong currents at the peak of the storm, intensifying as they move from the pole toward North America and Asia.

UP NEXT

This image is a rendering of Iridium's $3-billion next-generation satellite network, called Iridium NEXT . The new network will be in place sometime after 2015, when the 72 satellites (66 active and six spares) are launched into orbit on board eight SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets ....[More]

UP NEXT

This image is a rendering of Iridium's $3-billion next-generation satellite network, called Iridium NEXT. The new network will be in place sometime after 2015, when the 72 satellites (66 active and six spares) are launched into orbit on board eight SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Nine spare NEXT satellites will be built and remain grounded until needed. Each of these satellites is being built with an empty section (84,000 cubic centimeters in size) that could be used to hold third-party sensors and other payloads for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA and other government entities in addition to magnetometers and other standard scientific equipment.  [Less] [Link to this slide]