Carruthers Geocorona Observatory

The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will observe Earth from space. The mission will capture light from Earth’s geocorona, the part of the outer atmosphere that emits ultraviolet light.

Partners

University of Illinois

Principal Investigator (PI)

Dr. Lara Waldrop

Team

Bill Craig, Thomas Immel, Bryan Mendez, Karin Hauck, Igor Ruderman

Schedule

Launch is planned for 2025

Location

Earth’s exosphere

Space Sciences Laboratory
at the University of California, Berkeley

7 Gauss Way
Berkeley, CA 94720

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