IBEX-Lo

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analyzes ongoing
gptkbp:availableFormats scientific data files
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
NASA_and_Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:collection ongoing since launch
passive detection
gptkbp:dataTransmission via_NASA's_Deep_Space_Network
gptkbp:dataUsage available online
automated systems
publicly available
for solar system studies
requires advanced modeling
NASA_archives
IBEX_data_set
gptkbp:designedFor interstellar neutral atom observations
gptkbp:firstMatch November 2008
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBEX-Lo
gptkbp:instrument time-of-flight mass spectrometer
gptkbp:internationalCooperation yes
gptkbp:launchDate October 19, 2008
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
approximately 100 kg
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7320-10C
gptkbp:majorIndustry IBEX-Hi
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
operational
modular design
scientific research
small satellite
NASA_budget
gptkbp:missions 2 years
2019
operational phase
significant discoveries in heliophysics.
study the boundary of the solar system
gptkbp:missionsConducted yes
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
approximately 200,000 km
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 11 months
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:productQuality high quality
gptkbp:researchContribution mapping the heliosphere
gptkbp:researchField heliophysics
gptkbp:researchFocus interstellar medium
gptkbp:researchInterest high
observational astronomy
international partners
public engagement activities
multiple peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:scientificName new detection techniques
understanding cosmic rays
heliophysics community
gptkbp:squadrons radio frequency signals
gptkbp:team gptkb:Dr._David_McComas
gptkbp:type neutral_atom_data
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 kg