Statements (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:analysis |
collaborative research
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gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
NASA and international partners |
gptkbp:collection |
in-situ measurements
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gptkbp:community |
space physicists
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gptkbp:contribution |
enhanced understanding of magnetospheric phenomena
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gptkbp:data_transmission |
radio signals
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gptkbp:data_type |
plasma measurements
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gptkbp:data_usage |
gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:public_outreach educational purposes government studies |
gptkbp:frequency |
UHF band
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gptkbp:funding |
international contributions
NASA budget grants and contracts collaborative funding sources |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Explorer XLVIII
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gptkbp:impact |
advancements in space science
contributions to astrophysics influenced space weather research influence on future space missions improved satellite technology enhanced understanding of Earth's environment |
gptkbp:instrument |
plasma wave instrument
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gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
Earth's magnetosphere
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gptkbp:launch_date |
1975-08-12
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gptkbp:launch_mass |
approximately 100 kg
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gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
Delta 2914
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gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future missions
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gptkbp:mission |
1977-01-01
measure magnetic fields analyze particle distributions investigate plasma waves |
gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 2 years
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gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:scientific_research
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gptkbp:notable_mission |
Explorer program
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gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbital_period |
low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
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gptkbp:publications |
technical reports
theses and dissertations numerous peer-reviewed articles conference presentations |
gptkbp:released |
public access
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gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study solar wind interactions
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors electric field instruments |
gptkbp:storage |
NASA archives
public repositories research institution collections university databases |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Explorer_49
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Explorer_I
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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