# The ASIM Mission on the International Space Station

## TL;DR

The ASIM instrument suite on the ISS aims to study lightning, TLEs, and TGFs, providing valuable data on atmospheric and space interactions from 2018 for at least three years.

## Contribution

This paper introduces the ASIM instrument suite on the ISS, detailing its deployment and measurement objectives for atmospheric phenomena.

## Key findings

- ASIM successfully launched and mounted on the ISS in 2018.
- It is designed to operate for at least three years.
- Initial measurements are expected to enhance understanding of atmospheric space interactions.

## Abstract

The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) is an instrument suite on the International Space Station (ISS) for measurements of lightning, Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs). Developed in the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA), it was launched April 2, 2018 on the SpaceX CRS-14 flight to the ISS. ASIM was mounted on an external platform of ESA's Columbus module eleven days later and is planned to take measurements during minimum 3 years.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1906.12178