Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) mission was launched on 25 June 2019 to investigate wave-particle interactions and the particle environment in medium Earth orbit (MEO). It completed its mission on 31 May 2021. Experiments included:

• The Wave Particle Interaction Experiment (WPIx) studied VLF transmission, propagation, and interaction with trapped particles.
• The Space Weather Experiment (SWx) package of five particle instruments collectively observed electrons from 30 eV to 10 MeV and protons from 30 eV to 400 MeV.
• The Space Environmental Effects Experiment (SFx) researched and characterized space weather effects on spacecraft electronics and materials.
• The Adaptive Controls Experiment (ACE) investigated methods for on-board control of vibrational modes of a large flexible structure in space.

As calibration and quality control work is completed, the DSX data sets will become available at the NASA Space Physics Data Facility. Data from the particle sensors will be used in future versions of IRENE-AE9/AP9/SPM.

DSX Factsheet (2019)

List of DSX Publications