5 papers
Numerical Model Simulation of the Carruthers GCI Images
Heather Filippini, Alex Zhang, Evan Widloski +7
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 vant…
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…
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…
Carruthers Data Processing Pipeline: Photon Background Removal
Alex Zhang, Heather Filippini, Jackson Craig +4
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 vant…
Carruthers Data Processing Pipeline: Radiometric Responsivity Calibration
Alex Zhang, Heather Filippini, Gonzalo Cucho-Padin +5
The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is NASA's first mission dedicated to investigating the fundamental nature of Earth's exosphere and its dynamic response to space weather. Its p…