Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory
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| Mission type | Heliophysics |
|---|---|
| Operator | CAS |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-129A  |
| SATCAT no. | 54029 |
| Website | http://aso-s.pmo.ac.cn/en_index.jsp |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | CAS |
| Launch mass | 888 kg (1,958 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 October 2022 |
| Rocket | CZ-2D |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory, also known as ASO-S,[2] is a satellite mission aimed at improving observations of solar activity.
The satellite was launched using the CZ-2D rocket at 07:43:55 local time on October 9, 2022[2] (8 October 2022 at 23:43 UTC).[3] The satellite is a part of the Kuafu project, and is also unofficially known as Kuafu-1 (夸父一号).
ASO-S was first proposed by the Chinese solar physics community in 2010[1] or 2011,[2] and was formally approved by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. The mission is aimed at studying the Solar Magnetic Field, Coronal Mass Ejections and Solar flares.[2]
The Chief Scientist is Weiqun Gan of the Purple Mountain Observatory, while the chief designer and the chief administrator are both associated with the National Space Science Center [zh], which is part of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[3]
Instruments
Source:[2]
- Full-Disc Vector Magnetograph (FMG); to observe the vector magnetic field of the sun's photosphere
- Hard X-ray imager (HXI); to observe non-thermal physical processes in solar flares
- The Lyman-alpha Solar Telescope (LST); to observe the formation and early evolution of coronal mass ejections
References
- 1 2 Gan, Wei-Qun; Zhu, Cheng; Deng, Yuan-Yong; Li, Hui; Su, Yang; Zhang, Hai-Ying; Chen, Bo; Zhang, Zhe; Wu, Jian; Deng, Lei; Huang, Yu; Yang, Jian-Feng; Cui, Ji-Jun; Chang, Jin; Wang, Chi; Wu, Ji; Yin, Zeng-Shan; Chen, Wen; Fang, Cheng; Yan, Yi-Hua; Lin, Jun; Xiong, Wei-Ming; Chen, Bin; Bao, Hai-Chao; Cao, Cai-Xia; Bai, Yan-Ping; Wang, Tao; Chen, Bing-Long; Li, Xin-Yu; Zhang, Ye; Feng, Li; Su, Jiang-Tao; Li, Ying; Chen, Wei; Li, You-Ping; Su, Ying-Na; Wu, Hai-Yan; Gu, Mei; Huang, Lei; Tang, Xue-Jun (2019-11-01). "Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S): an overview". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 19 (11): 156. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/19/11/156. ISSN 1674-4527. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S)". aso-s.pmo.ac.cn. Purple Mountain Observatory. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- 1 2 Gan, Weiqun; Zhu, Cheng; Deng, Yuanyong; Zhang, Zhe; Chen, Bo; Huang, Yu; Deng, Lei; Wu, Haiyan; Zhang, Haiying; Li, Hui; Su, Yang; Su, Jiangtao; Feng, Li; Wu, Jian; Cui, Jijun; Wang, Chi; Chang, Jin; Yin, Zengshan; Xiong, Weiming; Chen, Bin; Yang, Jianfeng; Li, Fu; Lin, Jiaben; Hou, Junfeng; Bai, Xianyong; Chen, Dengyi; Zhang, Yan; Hu, Yiming; Liang, Yaoming; Wang, Jianping; Song, Kefei; Guo, Quanfeng; He, Lingping; Zhang, Guang; Wang, Peng; Bao, Haicao; Cao, Caixia; Bai, Yanping; Chen, Binglong; He, Tao; Li, Xinyu; Zhang, Ye; Liao, Xing; Jiang, Hu; Li, Youping; Su, Yingna; Lei, Shijun; Chen, Wei; Li, Ying; Zhao, Jie; Li, Jingwei; Ge, Yunyi; Zou, Ziming; Hu, Tai; Su, Miao; Ji, Haidong; Gu, Mei; Zheng, Yonghuang; Xu, Dezhen; Wang, Xing (2023-05-24). "The Advanced Space-Based Solar Observatory (ASO-S)". Solar Physics. 298 (5): 68. doi:10.1007/s11207-023-02166-x. ISSN 1573-093X. Retrieved 2023-11-21.