4 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…
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…
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…