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astro-ph.IM2026
The Carruthers Mission Concept and Performance
W. Craig, T. Immel, L. Waldrop +12
The Carruthers Geocoronal Observatory (Carruthers), formerly GLIDE, is a NASA Heliophysics Science Mission of Opportunity implemented through the Solar Terrestrial Probes (STP) Pro…
astro-ph.IM2026
Design and Performance of the Carruthers Geocoronal Imager
Martin Sirk, Alex M. Zhang, Thomas J. Immel +13
The GeoCoronal Imager (GCI) onboard the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is the primary scientific instrument of the mission. It is designed to measure far ultraviolet light at 121…
astro-ph.IM2026
On-orbit Calibration of the Carruthers GCI: Instrument Effect Correction
Alex Zhang, Heather Filippini, Lara Waldrop +1
The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory -- launched in September 2025 -- is NASA's first mission devoted to investigating the fundamental nature of Earth's exosphere from its distant…