Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Interstellar_Boundary_Explorer_(IBEX)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
NASA Mars mission
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID 2008-051A
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration planned 2 years, ongoing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:IBEX-Hi
gptkb:IBEX-Lo
gptkbp:launchDate 2008-10-19
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kwajalein_Atoll
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Pegasus_XL
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Southwest_Research_Institute
gptkbp:mass 105 kg
gptkbp:missionType heliophysics
space science
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:David_J._McComas
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType highly elliptical Earth orbit
gptkbp:powers 116 watts
gptkbp:program gptkb:NASA_Small_Explorer_program
gptkbp:purpose study the boundary of the solar system
map the interactions between the solar wind and interstellar medium
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:website https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ibex/index.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._David_J._McComas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7