<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>NASA will launch the TRACERS mission to study Earth's magnetic shield and magnetic reconnection in the atmosphere, with twin satellites flying in a Sun-synchronous orbit.</li><li>The mission aims to understand how the magnetosphere protects Earth from solar wind and how magnetic explosions impact space weather affecting satellites and technology.</li><li>Alongside TRACERS, three NASA-funded payloads will also launch, demonstrating new technology for more efficient remote-sensing instruments and communication networks in space.</li><li>The TRACERS mission, led by the University of Iowa, will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with additional support from various institutions.</li></ul>

NASA to Brief Media on New Mission to Study Earth’s Magnetic Shield

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