Explorer 40

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:affiliated_with various universities
gptkbp:analysis statistical analysis
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:collaborations international researchers
gptkbp:collection magnetic field data
energetic particle data
plasma density measurements
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of solar wind interactions
gptkbp:data_sourcing NASA databases
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type digital
gptkbp:data_usage educational purposes
scientific analysis
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gptkbp:field_of_study space physics
gptkbp:frequency 10 MHz
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_limitations instrument sensitivity
gptkbp:historical_interpretation theoretical models
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gptkbp:impact high
influenced future missions
gptkbp:is_considered cross-referencing with other missions
gptkbp:launch_date 1970-08-05
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 150 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1970
gptkbp:legacy contributed to understanding of magnetosphere
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission 1975-12-31
radiation exposure
technical manuals
post-mission analysis
NASA reports
successfully met objectives
detailed magnetosphere mapping
understand space weather effects
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 5 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_mission Explorer program
pioneering studies in space science
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 90 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on NASA archives
publicly available
inter-agency partnerships
gptkbp:publication gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:reception_of_data ground stations
gptkbp:research_output new theories in magnetospheric physics
gptkbp:scientific_classification awards and honors
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors
plasma wave instrument
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:storage tape recorders
gptkbp:student_enrollment long-term storage
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_41
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._James_Van_Allen
gptkb:Explorer_39
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6