Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
satellite
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gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_Colorado_Boulder gptkb:University_of_Alberta gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
S-band
|
gptkbp:dataTransmission |
X-band
|
gptkbp:dataUsage |
educational purposes
public outreach scientific research publicly available |
gptkbp:design |
2 years
|
gptkbp:homeGround |
gptkb:NASA's_Ground_Stations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
THEMIS C
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gptkbp:instrument |
fluxgate magnetometer
electrostatic analyzer imaging science experiment |
gptkbp:launchDate |
2007-02-17
|
gptkbp:launched |
NASA
approximately $150 million |
gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
|
gptkbp:launchVehicle |
Delta II 7920-10
|
gptkbp:mission |
low_Earth_orbit
|
gptkbp:missions |
2 years
monitor space weather extended mission phase science phase investigate ionospheric disturbances study geomagnetic storms |
gptkbp:operationalStatus |
operational
|
gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
approximately 2 hours
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:THEMIS_mission
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gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
|
gptkbp:primaryMission |
study_of_Earth's_magnetosphere
|
gptkbp:researchContribution |
contributed to auroral research
enhanced understanding of magnetosphere dynamics improved models of space weather effects provided data for international collaborations supported educational initiatives in space science |
gptkbp:scientificName |
study auroras
investigate solar wind interactions understand magnetic reconnection |
gptkbp:secondaryMission |
2010
|
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:ARTEMIS
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gptkbp:type |
plasma data
imaging data magnetospheric data |
gptkbp:weight |
approximately 100 kg
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