Explorer 12
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Explorer 12 was an early 1961 NASA scientific satellite that studied Earth’s radiation belts and interplanetary space as part of the Explorer program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Explorer 12 canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Explorer program satellite
ⓘ
NASA spacecraft ⓘ artificial satellite ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early interplanetary space measurements
ⓘ
understanding of Earth’s radiation environment ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| epoch | early Space Age ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Explorer 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1961-08-16 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Canaveral, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Thor-Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| missionType |
interplanetary space study
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radiation belt study ⓘ scientific research ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| natureOfOrbit | Earth orbit ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | United States space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Explorer 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Explorer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
study Earth’s radiation belts
ⓘ
study interplanetary space ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
cosmic-ray physics
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heliophysics ⓘ magnetospheric physics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Explorer-class satellite bus ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| studied |
Earth’s magnetosphere
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Van Allen radiation belts NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic rays ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
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