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TIMED  

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  • The TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) mission is studying the influences of the Sun and humans on the least explored and understood region of Earth's atmosphere – the Mesophere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI). The MLTI region is a gateway between Earth's environment and space, where the Sun's energy is first deposited into Earth's environment. TIMED is focusing on a portion of this atmospheric region located approximately 40-110 miles (60-180 Kilometers) above the surface. The TIMED spacecraft was launched on December 7, 2001, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, aboard a Delta II launch vehicle. Information provided by http://stp.gsfc.nasa.gov/missions/timed/timed.htm (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/7e317dda-643f-494d-bdf1-b017c7194add

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