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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:analysis
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scientific publications
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international research teams
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gptkbp:collection
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remote sensing
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gptkbp:communication_system
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S-band transmitter
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gptkbp:community
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NASA scientists
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gptkbp:control_system
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attitude control system
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gptkbp:data_transmission
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telemetry
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gptkbp:data_type
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digital
atmospheric data
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1973
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gptkbp:design
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1 year
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gptkbp:funding
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NASA budget
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gptkbp:home_ground
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gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Explorer XVI
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gptkbp:impact
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contributed to atmospheric science
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:1971
1971-08-05
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gptkbp:launch_mass
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150 kg
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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Delta D
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future missions
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gptkbp:mass
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150 kg
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Earth_observation
yes
1973-01-01
technical difficulties
successful data collection
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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2 years
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gptkbp:mission_type
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Earth science
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gptkbp:objective
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measure solar radiation
study ionospheric phenomena
monitor cosmic rays
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gptkbp:operational_status
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completed
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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Low Earth Orbit
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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90 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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90 minutes
eventual re-entry
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gptkbp:power_source
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solar panels
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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study of the Earth's atmosphere
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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Nimbus series
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gptkbp:resolution
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high resolution
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments
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gptkb:magnetometer
particle detectors
photometers
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gptkbp:storage
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onboard tape recorder
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Explorer_XVII
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Explorer_I
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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