NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class)

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NASA space science program space mission line

The NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) is a line of NASA space science missions that are larger and more capable than standard Explorer missions, designed to conduct focused, cutting-edge astrophysics and heliophysics research.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
NASA Explorer Program	1
NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) canonical	1
University-class Explorer (UNEX)	1
beyond-Explorer class	1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA space science program ⓘ space mission line ⓘ
category	NASA astrophysics programs ⓘ NASA heliophysics programs ⓘ US space programs ⓘ
comparedTo	standard Explorer missions ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
emphasizes	relatively short development timescales ⓘ scientific return per cost ⓘ use of proven technologies ⓘ
field	astrophysics ⓘ heliophysics ⓘ space science ⓘ
focus	focused investigations rather than broad surveys ⓘ
fundingAgency	NASA ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	larger than standard Explorer missions ⓘ more capable than standard Explorer missions ⓘ
hasGoal	address specific high-priority science questions ⓘ enable rapid, cost-effective space science missions ⓘ
managedBy	NASA Science Mission Directorate ⓘ
missionClass	NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: beyond-Explorer class
missionType	space science mission ⓘ
operator	NASA ⓘ
partOf	NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: NASA Explorer Program
programType	competed PI-led mission line ⓘ
purpose	conduct cutting-edge astrophysics research ⓘ conduct cutting-edge heliophysics research ⓘ conduct focused space science research ⓘ provide larger and more capable missions than standard Explorer missions ⓘ
relatedTo	Medium Explorer (MIDEX) missions ⓘ Small Explorer (SMEX) missions ⓘ standard Explorer missions ⓘ
researchArea	cosmic background radiation ⓘ cosmic rays ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ solar-terrestrial interactions ⓘ space plasmas ⓘ stellar and galactic astrophysics ⓘ
scienceDiscipline	NASA Astrophysics Division ⓘ surface form: astrophysics division of NASA Science Mission Directorate NASA Heliophysics Division ⓘ surface form: heliophysics division of NASA Science Mission Directorate
selectionMethod	peer-reviewed proposal competition ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope → program → NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) ⓘ

NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) → partOf → NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: NASA Explorer Program

NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) → missionClass → NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: beyond-Explorer class

Medium Explorer (MIDEX) → relatedProgram → NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) ⓘ

subject surface form: Medium Explorer

this entity surface form: University-class Explorer (UNEX)