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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Explorer_1
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gptkbp:analysis
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conducted by NASA scientists
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:None
NASA and universities
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gptkbp:collection
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1963-1965
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gptkbp:communication
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gptkb:Telecommunications_company
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gptkbp:contribution
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improved understanding of cosmic rays
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gptkbp:data_type
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cosmic ray data
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gptkbp:data_usage
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used in academic research
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:frequency
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VHF
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Explorer 25
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gptkbp:impact
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influenced future cosmic ray studies
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gptkbp:instrument
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cosmic ray detectors
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gptkbp:is_aplace_for
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500 km
1,000 km
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1963-10-27
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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50 kg
Delta D rocket
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:NASA
October 1963
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to space weather research
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
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gptkbp:mass
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50 kg
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:1965
gptkb:Research_Institute
completed
successful
Earth orbit
1965-12-31
pioneered cosmic ray research in space.
study solar cosmic rays
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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approximately 2 years
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gptkbp:objective
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study of cosmic rays
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gptkbp:operational_area
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2 years
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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90 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:power_output
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solar panels
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:satellite
cylindrical shape
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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over 100,000 cosmic ray events
shared with international scientists
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gptkbp:publishes
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multiple peer-reviewed articles
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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NASA budget
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Explorer_26
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gptkbp:storage
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onboard tape recorder
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Explorer_26
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