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THEMIS E

Magnetospheric Substorm Science Satellite · NASA

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THEMIS E, the fifth satellite in NASA's THEMIS constellation, flying in coordinated formation with THEMIS A, D, and their siblings to trace the chain of events that triggers auroral substorms — sudden, dramatic brightenings of the aurora caused by an abrupt release of energy stored in Earth's magnetic tail.

Its orbit

Orbit
Highly Ellipticalswings far out, then dives back close to Earth
Altitude
574–48,750 mi (924–78,455 km)
Inclination
7.1°
One orbit
27.3 hours
NORAD ID
30798
Int’l designator
2007-004E
Launched
2007

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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