Explorer 44

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_I
gptkbp:analysis collaborative analysis
gptkbp:archives NASA's data repository
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:collection real-time data
gptkbp:communication telemetry
gptkbp:community global scientific community
multinational team of scientists
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of space weather
gptkbp:data_type digital
magnetospheric data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:Research_Institute
educational purposes
gptkbp:frequency UHF band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer 44
gptkbp:impact improved space weather forecasting
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:physicist
magnetometers
fluxgate magnetometer
plasma wave instrument
particle analyzers
wave sensors
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1985
1985-12-12
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle approximately 200 kg
Delta 2910
gptkbp:legacy contributed to future magnetospheric studies
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mass approximately 150 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Research_Institute
1990-01-01
Earth science
completed
low Earth orbit
significant scientific discoveries
deorbited
successful mission evaluation
circular orbit
planned decommissioning
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 5 years
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 90 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
eventual orbital decay
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:satellite
modular design
decommissioned
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
gptkbp:publishes numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:research_focus magnetospheric dynamics
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand magnetosphere interactions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_45