Explorer 21

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
gptkbp:application gptkb:spacecraft
ongoing efforts
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:battle
universities
gptkbp:collection remote sensing
magnetic field data
gptkbp:communication radio signals
gptkbp:community NASA scientists
gptkbp:contribution magnetosphere studies
gptkbp:data_type digital
scientific data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:academic_research
various fields
10 M Hz
gptkbp:decommissioned 1967-12-31
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:launch_complex
gptkbp:historical_significance current research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 21
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
high
gptkbp:innovation new technologies
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:video_game
fluxgate magnetometer
gptkbp:is_considered peer-reviewed
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1965
1965-02-25
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkbp:launch_vehicle 150 kg
Delta D
gptkbp:legacy contributed to understanding of magnetosphere
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mass 150 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1967
gptkb:Research_Institute
Earth science
successful
technical issues
NASA archives
low Earth orbit
successful mission review
planned decommissioning
important for space science
gptkbp:mission_duration 2 years
gptkbp:notable_work magnetic field variations
gptkbp:objective study Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_area 2 years
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 30 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:battle
90 minutes
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:products high
gptkbp:provides_information_on public access
open access
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:academic_journal
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:reign_end 90 minutes
gptkbp:research empirical research
enhanced understanding of space environment
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:space_weather
gptkbp:scientific_goals measure magnetic fields
gptkbp:status re-entered atmosphere
gptkbp:storage onboard memory
gptkbp:student_enrollment long-term
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_22