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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Explorer_I
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gptkbp:analysis
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ongoing
graphs and charts
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gptkbp:application
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climate studies
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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international space agencies
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:battle
various institutions
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gptkbp:collection
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magnetic field measurements
energetic particle measurements
plasma density measurements
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gptkbp:communication
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radio signals
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gptkbp:community
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global
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gptkbp:conference
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presented findings
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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understanding of space weather
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gptkbp:data_type
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digital
magnetospheric data
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gptkbp:data_usage
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research and education
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:launch_complex
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gptkbp:home_ground
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gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Explorer 46
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:significant
high
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:video_game
particle detectors
plasma wave instrument
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II
approximately 300 kg
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:1987
1987-06-24
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to future missions
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:battle
gptkb:Research_Institute
Earth science
technical issues
low Earth orbit
1995-12-31
successful data collection
understand magnetospheric dynamics
planned decommissioning
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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8 years
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gptkbp:objective
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study the Earth's magnetosphere
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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approximately 90 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
|
approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:part_of
|
Explorer program
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gptkbp:power_output
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solar panels
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gptkbp:products
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high
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:satellite
|
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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gptkb:physicist
with universities
with international researchers
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gptkbp:publishes
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numerous
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
|
NASA budget
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gptkbp:released
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public access
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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other missions
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gptkbp:research
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new discoveries
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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advance knowledge of space phenomena
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gptkbp:storage
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onboard tape recorder
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gptkbp:student_enrollment
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archived
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gptkbp:successor
|
Explorer 47
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