SSPT Program at IRF

Satellite projects at IRF-K

The Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna (IRF-K) has contributed and will likely contribute with scientific instruments, parts, design services or software to the following satellite projects:

	Mission	Destination	Launch	IRF Instrument	Links	Status
	JUICE	Jupiter	2022	PEP	ESA NASA	Under development
Mission Objectives: Study Ganymede and its magnetosphere, Callisto and its particle environment, Io, Europa and irregular satellites and tori, Jupiter’s magnetosphere, magnetosphere-satellite interactions and exospheres.
	Luna-Resurs Lander	Moon	2021	LNT and PDA	Russianspaceweb	Under development
Mission Objectives: Remote studies of the lunar surface, study of polar region craters, search for volatiles (water) and interaction between the cosmic environment and the lunar surface
	Luna-Resurs Orbiter	Moon	2020	LNT	Russianspaceweb	Under development
Mission Objectives: Remote studies of the lunar surface, study of polar region craters, search for volatiles (water) and interaction between the cosmic environment and the lunar surface.
	Luna-Glob Lander	Moon	2018	XSAN	Russianspaceweb	Under development
Mission Objectives: In-situ studies of the lunar surface and interior, search for volatiles (water), prospecting for potential resources and interaction between the cosmic environment and the lunar surface.
	BepiColombo MPO	Mercury	2018	MIPA	ESA	Under development
Mission Objectives: Study geology, composition, inner structure and the exosphere.
	BepiColombo MMO	Mercury	2018	ENA	JAXA	Pending launch
Mission Objectives: Study magnetic field, atmosphere, magnetosphere and inner interplanetary space.
	Phobos-Grunt	Mars	2011	DIM	Russianspaceweb IRF Roscosmos	Failed to leave Earth orbit
Mission Objectives: Land on the Martian moon Phobos and return soil samples back to Earth; conduct Martian studies from its orbit.
	Yinghuo-1	Mars	2011	Ion-1, Ion-2	Roscosmos Wikipedia IRF	Failed to leave Earth orbit
Mission Objectives: Detailed investigation of the plasma environment and magnetic field; occultation measurements between Yinghou-1 and Phobos-Grunt.
	Prisma	Earth orbit	2010	PRIMA	IRF OHB Sweden	Completed
Mission Objectives: Technology mission, primarily aiming at the demonstration of different sensor technologies and guidance/navigation strategies for rendezvous and formation flying in space.
	Chandrayaan-1	Moon	2008	SARA	ISRO ESA IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Analyse surface composition of the Moon and investigate evolutionary processes.
	Venus Express	Venus	2005	ASPERA-4	ESA IRF Wikipedia	Completed
Mission Objectives: Answer fundamental questions about the geology, atmosphere and surface environment.
	Double Star TC-2	Earth orbit	2004	NUADU*	ESA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study the Earth's plasma environment from a polar orbit.
	Rosetta	Comet 67-P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko	2004	ICA	ESA IRF Wikipedia	At the comet
Mission Objectives: Study the origin of comets and the relationship between cometary and interstellar material.
	SMART-1	Moon	2003	D-CIXS*	IRF ESA OHB Sweden Wikipedia	Completed
Mission Objectives: Test solar-electric propulsion and other deep-space technologies; lunar scientific investigations.
	Mars Express	Mars	2003	ASPERA-3	ESA IRF ASPERA-3 data Wikipedia	Delivering data
Mission Objectives: Answer fundamental questions about the geology, atmosphere, surface environment, history of water and potential for life.
	Munin	Earth orbit	2000	DINA, HISCC, MEDUSA	IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Technical development of a spacecraft for space weather application. First satellite built by IRF.
	Cluster-II	Earth orbit	2000	CIS, RAPID	ESA CESR MPS	Delivering data
Mission Objectives: Investigation of the Earth's magnetic environment and its interaction with the solar wind in three dimensions by using four satellites.
	Astrid-2	Earth orbit	1998	Medusa, PIA-1, -2, -3	OHB Sweden IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Explore electric and magnetic fields in the upper ionosphere; measure neutral- and charged particles and electron density.
	Nozomi(Planet-B)	Mars	1998	IMI	ISAS	Failed to reach destination
Mission Objectives: Studies of near-Mars space environment
	Mars-96	Mars	1996	ASPERA-C	IKI Aerospaceguide	Failed to leave Earth orbit
Mission Objectives: Comprehensive studies of near-Mars environment, surface of Mars and interplanetary medium.
	Cluster	Earth orbit	1996	CIS, RAPID	ESA CESR MPS	Failed during launch
Mission Objectives: Investigation of the Earth's magnetic environment and its interaction with the solar wind in three dimensions by using four satellites.
	Interball-2	Earth orbit	1996	PROMICS-3	IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study mechanisms responsible for the transport of solar-wind energy to the Earth's magnetosphere.
	Interball-1	Earth orbit	1995	PROMICS-3	IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study mechanisms responsible for the transport of solar-wind energy to the Earth's magnetosphere.
	Astrid-1	Earth orbit	1995	EMIL, MIO, PIPPI	OHB Sweden IRF	Completed
Mission Objectives: Microsatellite for auroral studies.
	Freja	Earth orbit	1992	F3H	IRF OHB Sweden Freja data	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study of interaction between magnetospheric plasma and topside atmosphere/ionosphere.
	Ulysses	Sun	1990	EPAC*	IRF ESA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Exploration of Solar Wind.
	Phobos-2	Mars	1988	ASPERA	IRF IKI	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study the sun, Mars and Phobos.
	Phobos-1	Mars	1988	ASPERA	IRF IKI	Failed to reach destination
Mission Objectives: Study the sun, Mars and Phobos.
	Viking	Earth orbit	1986	V-3	IRF OHB Sweden	Completed
Mission Objectives: Industrial policy tool helping Swedish industry expand its capabilities in the space technology area; to perform a qualified "scientific first" space exploration. Sweden’s first satellite.
	Giotto	Comet Halley	1985	(???)	ESA NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Study of the comets Halley and Grigg–Skjellerup.
	Prognoz-8	Earth orbit	1980	PROMICS-2	IKI NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: High-latitude magnetosphere and magnetosheath studies.
	Prognoz-7	Earth orbit	1978	PROMICS-1	IKI NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: High-latitude magnetosphere and magnetosheath studies.
	Geos 2	Earth orbit	1978	S-310	NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Magnetospheric studies by measuring electric and magnetic fields, thermal and suprathermal plasma, positive ions and energetic electrons and protons.
	Geos 1	Earth orbit	1977	S-310	NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Magnetospheric studies by measuring electric and magnetic fields, thermal and suprathermal plasma, positive ions and energetic electrons and protons.
	Esro 4	Earth orbit	1972	Auroral Particle Spectrometer	NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Investigate neutral particle and ion concentrations in the ionosphere and near magnetosphere, detect auroral particles and monitoring of solar particles.
	Esro 1 Boreas	Earth orbit	1969	S71B	ESA NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects such as auroral luminosity, ionospheric composition and temperature, flux and energy spectra of trapped and precipitated electrons and protons.
	Esro 1 Aurorae	Earth orbit	1968	S71B	ESA NASA	Completed
Mission Objectives: Measure a comprehensive range of auroral effects such as auroral luminosity, ionospheric composition and temperature, flux and energy spectra of trapped and precipitated electrons and protons.

* in "IRF Instrument" column means that IRF has not delivered a complete scientific instrument but rather parts thereof.
Completed in the "Status" column means that the satellite is no longer in operation. Scientific data analysis might nevertheless still be on-going.

Summary table
Status	Number of Missions
Completed	22
Delivering data	2
In transit to destination	0
Failed	7
Pending launch	1
Under development	5
Pending selection	0
Total	37

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