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ARTEMIS-THEMIS twin lunar magnetosphere research spacecraft

NASA repurposed two THEMIS probes as ARTEMIS-P1 and ARTEMIS-P2 to study the solar wind, the Moon plasma wake, and Earth-Moon interaction from libration-point and lunar orbits.

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Aliases
ARTEMISTHEMIS-ARTEMISARTEMIS-P1ARTEMIS-P2ARTEMIS mission
Family Name
ARTEMIS (THEMIS)
Full Name
ARTEMIS-THEMIS twin lunar magnetosphere research spacecraft
Roles
orbiterresearch
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
NASA repurposed two THEMIS probes as ARTEMIS-P1 and ARTEMIS-P2 to study the solar wind, the Moon plasma wake, and Earth-Moon interaction from libration-point and lunar orbits.
First Flight Year
2,007

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 00:15:56 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 00:15:56 UTC