Transient Luminous Events observed by Tatiana II mission, and the next step
Dr. Oscar Martínez
ICN-UNAM
Satellite "Universitetsky-Tatiana-2"(later- on Tatiana-2
satellite) was launched on September 20 of 2009 to solar
synchronous polar orbit with the height 820-850 km and
inclination 98:8 deg 26 [Sadovnichy et al. , 2011]. The main
goal of the scientific program of this satellite as well
as of the first satellite of the same class "Universitetsky
-Tatiana" [Sadovnichy et al., 2007] is the study of space
near the Earth by measuring the charge particle fluxes at
the orbit and radiation from the atmosphere. The data
discussed in this talk were collected in period from October
20, 2009 to January 17, 2010. We present the main
chacacteristics of the TLE's observed and some of the several
hypothetical models of their production are discussed. The
next step of the University Space program: M.Lomonosov
satellite is also presented.