Explorer 10

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by scientists
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:collection magnetic field data
solar wind measurements
cosmic ray data
gptkbp:community widely recognized
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of solar wind
gptkbp:data_return over 1000 measurements
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_usage used in academic research
gptkbp:discovery first spacecraft to detect solar wind
gptkbp:end_of_life decommissioned
designed for long-term operation
gptkbp:frequency 108 MHz
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_reception data received on Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 10
gptkbp:impact influenced solar physics research
gptkbp:launch_date March 3, 1961
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 50 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Juno_II
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission successful
understand solar phenomena
January 1962
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 months
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Voyager_program
gptkb:Pioneer_program
first to provide direct measurements of solar wind.
gptkbp:objective study the solar wind
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:orbital_period not applicable
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:publications numerous papers published
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
plasma detector
gptkbp:spacecraft simple and robust
Explorer-class spacecraft
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_11
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4