Explorer 28

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
graphs and charts
gptkbp:collaboration yes
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:collection magnetospheric data
gptkbp:communication NASA ground stations
gptkbp:community space scientists
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type digital
magnetic field measurements
gptkbp:data_usage research papers
space weather research
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA's_Explorer_program
gptkbp:funding government grants
NASA budget
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 28
gptkbp:impact improved understanding of space weather
enhanced models of Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:instruments fluxgate magnetometer
gptkbp:launch_date 1981-01-12
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta 2910
gptkbp:launch_window 1979-1981
gptkbp:legacy contributed to magnetospheric studies
gptkbp:mission 1983-01-01
Earth science
completed
scientific advancements
technical issues
NASA archives
decommissioned
successful data collection
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 90 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
eventual re-entry
gptkbp:partnerships various universities
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Explorer_29
gptkbp:product_quality high
gptkbp:provides_information_on collaborative projects
gptkbp:publications numerous
gptkbp:released public access
gptkbp:scientific_goals measure magnetic fields
gptkbp:scientific_instruments particle detectors
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:storage onboard memory
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_29
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4