The four small subpayloads, nicknamed “Bobs”, each about the size of a two-liter soda bottle, make measurements of the space environment through which the barium-vapor-induced disturbance travels.
This allows for a multiple-point view of the disturbances created by the barium vapor releases. Diagnostic instrumentation is carried on the main payload and four small subpayloads, while the barium vapor clouds will be released from two additional larger subpayloads. The KiNet-X experiment consists of a single rocket launch carrying seven separable payloads. In addition, specialized cameras in Bermuda and on an aircraft will be used to observe the interactions. In-situ instruments will, however, measure the energized electrons directly,” he said. It is possible the KiNET-X payload will generate auroral emissions on a very small scale, but that is an unknown aspect of this experiment. “This is a very simple experiment with known input parameters that will allow us to quantify the flow of energy to the electrons. Two barium vapor clouds emitted from the rocket’s payload will generate a magnetic field perturbation, and electrons are likely to be energized. “We know the power generated by Io’s interaction, and we know the auroral power from the spot, but how are energy and momentum transported along the connecting magnetic field line?” said Delamere. The interaction between Io’s atmosphere and Jupiter’s space environment leads to an Io-induced auroral spot in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Io is the most volcanically active object in the solar system and has a tenuous atmosphere. Another example of energy and momentum transport is the Io-Jupiter interaction.
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