ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Energy |
| gptkbp:communication |
real-time data to Earth
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| gptkbp:data_type |
scientific data format
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| gptkbp:frequency |
continuous
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer)
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:video_game gptkb:solar_wind_ion_composition_instrument electron and proton spectrometer |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
study particles from the Sun
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
August 12, 1997
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:L1_Lagrange_point
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1,500 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:L1_Lagrange_point
solar and cosmic ray research |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
20 years
over 20 years |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
discovery of solar energetic particle events
insight into cosmic ray modulation monitoring of solar activity contribution to the understanding of magnetic fields in space contribution to understanding of space weather impacts analysis of particle acceleration mechanisms data on the acceleration of solar particles data on the origin of solar and cosmic rays insight into the heliosphere structure investigation of galactic cosmic rays measurement of cosmic ray isotopes study of solar wind composition study of the solar magnetic field understanding of solar cycle effects data on the composition of the solar system's matter research on the interaction of solar wind with planetary atmospheres understanding of the solar cycle's influence on cosmic rays |
| gptkbp:objective |
measure particles of solar, interstellar, interplanetary, and galactic origins
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
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| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:space_weather_forecasting
astrophysics research publicly available heliophysics research |