Winners of NGA MagQuest Phase 4a Announced
SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the results of the Demonstration Phase (Phase 4a) of MagQuest to develop novel data collection approaches for the World Magnetic Model. The challenge was conducted on NASA's HeroX platform, and all three teams who participated in Phase 4a have successfully constructed magnetometers and tested them at NASA's renowned Goddard Space Flight Center. These teams, who have been awarded millions in funding, will now advance to design, build and launch a satellite to take their magnetometers into orbit and collect data on the earth's magnetic field. The ultimate goal is for the government to buy magnetic field data from one or more of the participating teams.
- SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the results of the Demonstration Phase (Phase 4a) of MagQuest to develop novel data collection approaches for the World Magnetic Model.
- The challenge was conducted on NASA's HeroX platform, and all three teams who participated in Phase 4a have successfully constructed magnetometers and tested them at NASA's renowned Goddard Space Flight Center.
- The ultimate goal is for the government to buy magnetic field data from one or more of the participating teams.
- "MagQuest has been a journey of innovation, collaboration, and boundary-pushing, and we are excited to see how these solutions shape the future of geomagnetic data collection."