Explorer 10

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:analysis conducted by scientists
gptkbp:class Explorer-class spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:none
gptkbp:collection magnetic field data
solar wind measurements
cosmic ray data
gptkbp:communication radio signals
gptkbp:community widely recognized
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of solar wind
gptkbp:data_usage used in academic research
gptkbp:discovered_by first spacecraft to detect solar wind
gptkbp:end_of_life decommissioned
designed for long-term operation
gptkbp:frequency 108 M Hz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 10
gptkbp:impact influenced solar physics research
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:video_game
plasma detector
gptkbp:launch_date March 3, 1961
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Juno_II
approximately 50 kg
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Voyager_program
gptkb:Pioneer_program
gptkb:Research_Institute
successful
understand solar phenomena
January 1962
first to provide direct measurements of solar wind.
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 months
gptkbp:objective study the solar wind
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_period not applicable
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion simple and robust
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 1000 measurements
gptkbp:publishes numerous papers published
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:stations data received on Earth
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_11