Explorer 10
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Explorer 10 was an early NASA scientific satellite launched in 1961 to study Earth’s magnetic field and the solar wind in near-Earth space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Explorer program spacecraft
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NASA spacecraft ⓘ artificial satellite ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ |
| apoapsis | approximately 42,000 kilometers ⓘ |
| belongsTo | United States space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
magnetometer
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plasma probe ⓘ solar wind detector ⓘ |
| communication | radio telemetry ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early mapping of Earth’s magnetic field in space
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early understanding of solar wind properties ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| epoch | early Space Age ⓘ |
| inclination | about 33 degrees ⓘ |
| launchContractor | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1961-03-25 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
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Cape Canaveral, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Thor-Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 79 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 52 hours ⓘ |
| missionType |
magnetospheric research
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solar wind research ⓘ space physics research ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | highly elliptical orbit ⓘ |
| periapsis | approximately 250 kilometers ⓘ |
| powerSource | batteries ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
investigate interaction between solar wind and magnetosphere
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measure solar wind in near-Earth space ⓘ study Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ |
| program | Explorer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geomagnetism
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heliophysics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Explorer-type bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| studied |
Earth’s magnetosphere
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interplanetary magnetic field ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
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