Explorer 20

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis ongoing by researchers
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:collaborations collaborated with international scientists
gptkbp:collection magnetic field measurements
plasma measurements
cosmic ray measurements
energetic particle measurements
gptkbp:community widely recognized
gptkbp:contribution provided data on solar wind interactions
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type digital data
gptkbp:data_usage 1 kbps
used in educational programs
gptkbp:design part of the Explorer program
gptkbp:frequency 10.7 MHz
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:historical_interpretation complex analysis required
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 20
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of space weather
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors
gptkbp:is_considered peer-reviewed process
gptkbp:launch_date 1971-11-10
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D
gptkbp:legacy contributed to future missions
gptkbp:mission completed
1972-11-10
ground control teams
influenced future space missions
successful data collection
understand magnetospheric dynamics
extensive mission reports
planned mission duration
technical difficulties encountered
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
planned and executed over several years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_mission important for space science
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_status operational during mission
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination low Earth orbit
gptkbp:partnerships involved multiple institutions
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Explorer_21
gptkbp:provides_information_on scientists worldwide
gptkbp:publications numerous papers published
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:scientific_goals advance knowledge of Earth's environment
gptkbp:scientific_instruments fluxgate magnetometer
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_21
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4