Explorer 26

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:analysis ongoing research
developed for mission data
gptkbp:application satellite operation safety
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
with other space agencies
gptkbp:collection during solar events
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
telemetry
gptkbp:community space science community
gptkbp:data_type radiation measurements
magnetic field measurements
particle flux measurements
gptkbp:data_usage daily
space weather research
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA's_Explorer_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 26
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of space weather phenomena
improved models of Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:video_game
particle detectors
designed for space environment
gptkbp:is_considered through cross-referencing
gptkbp:launch_date 1965-08-10
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1965
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:mass approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkb:Explorer_27
successful
low Earth orbit
1966-08-10
battery depletion
understand magnetospheric dynamics
provided valuable data for space research.
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:objective study Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:partnerships with academic institutions
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Explorer_25
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:provides_information_on with international partners
via ground stations
influenced future magnetospheric studies
gptkbp:publishes in scientific journals
based on mission data
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:research_focus space weather effects on technology
gptkbp:scientific_goals monitor solar wind and cosmic rays
gptkbp:significance contributed to understanding of solar wind interactions
gptkbp:stations data received on Earth
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_27