Advanced Composition Explorer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Advanced_Composition_Explorer
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ACE
gptkbp:availableOn publicly available
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration designed for 2 years, operational for over 25 years
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Composition Explorer
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Magnetometer_(MAG)
gptkb:Cosmic_Ray_Isotope_Spectrometer_(CRIS)
gptkb:Electron,_Proton,_and_Alpha_Monitor_(EPAM)
gptkb:Solar_Energetic_Particle_Ionic_Charge_Analyzer_(SEPICA)
gptkb:Solar_Isotope_Spectrometer_(SIS)
gptkb:Solar_Wind_Electron,_Proton,_and_Alpha_Monitor_(SWEPAM)
gptkb:Solar_Wind_Ion_Composition_Spectrometer_(SWICS)
gptkb:Solar_Wind_Ion_Mass_Spectrometer_(SWIMS)
gptkb:Ultra-Low_Energy_Isotope_Spectrometer_(ULEIS)
gptkbp:launchDate 1997-08-25
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-17A
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sun-Earth_L1_point
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:mass 785 kg
gptkbp:missionType space science
solar observation
cosmic ray observation
gptkbp:notableEvent provided early warning of solar storms
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Edward_C._Stone
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:L1_Lagrange_point
about 178 days
gptkbp:powers 470 watts
gptkbp:purpose study solar wind
measure energetic particles
monitor interstellar and solar material
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:SOHO
gptkb:Wind_spacecraft
gptkbp:scientificGoals measure composition of solar, interstellar, and galactic particles
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:usedFor scientific research
space weather forecasting
gptkbp:website https://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ACE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5