subsatellite PFS-1
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Subsatellite PFS-1 was a small scientific satellite released into lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission to study the Moon’s gravitational and magnetic fields and the particle environment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Particles and Fields Subsatellite | 1 |
| Particles and Fields Subsatellite 1 | 1 |
| subsatellite PFS-1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
ⓘ
lunar orbiter ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ subsatellite ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Apollo 15 subsatellite
ⓘ
subsatellite PFS-1 ⓘ
surface form:
Particles and Fields Subsatellite
|
| associatedMission | Apollo 15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewOnboard | no ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | mechanically ejected from the Service Module in lunar orbit ⓘ |
| destination | lunar orbit ⓘ |
| endOfMission | decayed from lunar orbit and impacted the Moon ⓘ |
| environmentStudied | lunar near-space environment ⓘ |
| epoch | Apollo era ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
geophysics
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| fullName |
subsatellite PFS-1
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Particles and Fields Subsatellite 1
|
| impactBody | Moon ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1971-07-26 ⓘ |
| launchedWith | Apollo 15 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Saturn V ⓘ |
| massClass | small satellite ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar science
ⓘ
particles and fields investigation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first dedicated scientific subsatellites deployed in lunar orbit ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitsCrewedMission | yes ⓘ |
| orbitType | lunar orbit ⓘ |
| primaryBodyOrbited | Moon ⓘ |
| program | Apollo program ⓘ |
| purpose |
study the Moon’s gravitational field
ⓘ
study the Moon’s magnetic field ⓘ study the lunar particle environment ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released in lunar orbit during Apollo 15 mission ⓘ |
| releasedFrom | Apollo 15 Command and Service Module ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
investigate lunar gravity anomalies
ⓘ
measure charged particles near the Moon ⓘ measure magnetic field variations around the Moon ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
PFS-1
this entity surface form:
Particles and Fields Subsatellite 1
subject surface form:
PFS-1
this entity surface form:
Particles and Fields Subsatellite