Explorer XIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:collection magnetic field data
particle flux measurements
plasma wave data
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:academic_research
public education
government studies
gptkbp:frequency 10 MHz
gptkbp:has_reception gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Explorer XIII
gptkbp:impact improved understanding of magnetosphere
contributed to space weather research
enhanced models of Earth's magnetic field
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1970
1970-08-05
gptkbp:launch_mass 150 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission 1972-08-05
understand solar wind interactions
gptkbp:mission_duration 2 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Pioneer_program
Explorer program
IMP series
gptkbp:objective study the Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbit_type Earth orbit
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors
plasma wave instruments
gptkbp:status data still being analyzed
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Explorer_XIV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Explorer_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7