Abstract
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Demonstration and Science
Experiments (DSX) spacecraft was launched on June 25, 2019. Although DSX
flight operations were recently completed on May 31, 2021, data analysis
and scientific activities have just begun. Mission partners with AFRL in
DSX include other DoD entities, academic institutions, NASA, industry,
as well as partners in international space agencies. The flight mission
concluded with more than 1300 successful data collection events in high
power transmission and/or burst receive modes in addition to nearly 2
years of passive data collection. Data sets include wave and magnetic
field observations plus data from five particle instruments. The wealth
of data provided through this unique mission should provide valuable
research opportunities for many generations to come. DSX data
(calibrated in scientific units) will be released to the general public
at the conclusion of the extended science mission which is currently
estimated to be July 2022 pending formal determination by the DSX
science team. We eagerly invite the science community to examine their
own sensor data for potential collaborative activities.