Explorer 22

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by NASA scientists
graphs and charts produced
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
collaborated with universities
gptkbp:collection in-situ measurements
gptkbp:communication radio signals
gptkbp:community gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:community_impact shared data globally
gptkbp:contribution enhanced knowledge of magnetosphere dynamics
gptkbp:data_type magnetic field data
gptkbp:data_usage used for academic research
gptkbp:design 1 year
gptkbp:frequency UHF band
gptkbp:historical_context complex analysis required
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 22
gptkbp:impact significant contributions to space science.
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:video_game
particle detectors
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1971
1971-01-29
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D
gptkbp:launched 1970-1971
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missions
gptkbp:mass approximately 150 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1973
gptkb:Research_Institute
completed
successful
Earth orbit
continued for years after
technical difficulties encountered
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:products high fidelity
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:satellite
modular architecture
gptkbp:publishes numerous papers published
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:geomagnetic_storms
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand solar wind interactions
gptkbp:significance contributed to understanding of space weather
gptkbp:stations data received on Earth
gptkbp:storage onboard memory
gptkbp:successor Explorer 23
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4