Explorer 29

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:availability publicly available
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:collection magnetospheric data
energetic particle data
over 1000 hours of data
plasma wave data
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
scientific data
gptkbp:data_type magnetic field data
particle flux data
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA
3 years
gptkbp:frequency UHF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 29
gptkbp:impact contributed to understanding of space weather
enhanced knowledge of Earth's magnetosphere
influenced future satellite missions
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors
gptkbp:is_aplace_for 600 km
gptkbp:launch_date 1981-01-12
gptkbp:launch_mass 150 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta 2910
gptkbp:mass 150 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1986
loss of communication
exceeded design life
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 5 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 90 degrees
gptkbp:perigee 300 km
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission study of the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Explorer_30
gptkbp:scientific_goals investigate magnetospheric phenomena
gptkbp:scientific_instruments fluxgate magnetometer
electron detectors
ion detectors
gptkbp:status decommissioned
deorbited
re-entered atmosphere
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_30
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4