Petal Rotation and Magnetotail Petal
September 7, 2005 through July 22, 2006
Orbit 14-26

Moving the spacecraft around in its orbit as viewed by Earth provides important science opportunities. It allows scientists to capture data in a wide swath of the planet's magnetosphere. One unique region is the magnetotail. This is the region facing away from the Sun where the planet's magnetosphere is squeezed by the solar wind

Aerial and Edge-on views of Petal Rotation and Magentotail Petal