Multi-point Assessment of the Kinematics of Shocks (MAKOS): A Heliophysics Mission Concept Study
Whitepaper #135 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: fundamental space plasma theory; inner heliosphere; space-based missions/projects.
by Katherine A. Goodrich, Lynn B. Wilson, III, Steven Schwartz, Ian J. Cohen, Drew L. Turner, Phyllis Whittlesey, Amir Caspi, Randy Rose, Keith Smith, Robert Allen, David Burgess, Damiano Caprioli, Paul Cassak, Jonathan Eastwood, Joe Giacalone, Imogen Gingell, Colby Haggerty, Jasper Halekas, George Hospodarsky, Gregory Howes, James Juno, Yuri Khotyaintsev, Kris Klein, Harald Kucharek, Bertrand Lembège, Emily Lichko, Terry Liu, David Malaspina, Maria Federica Marcucci, Christian Mazelle, Karim Meziane, Ferdinand Plaschke, Alessandro Retino, Chris Russell, Earl Scime, David Sibeck, Michael Stevens, Jason TenBarge, Ivan Vasko, Shan Wang, Linghua Wang, and Hui Zhang
Published onJul 31, 2023
Multi-point Assessment of the Kinematics of Shocks (MAKOS): A Heliophysics Mission Concept Study
Collisionless shocks are fundamental processes that are ubiquitous in space plasma physics throughout the Heliosphere and most astrophysical environments. This white paper describes a conceptual mission design to address these outstanding questions and advance our knowledge of the nature of collisionless shocks.
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