Explorer 25

GPTKB entity

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