Small Explorer missions
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Small Explorer missions are a series of relatively low-cost, focused NASA space science missions designed to conduct targeted astrophysics, heliophysics, and planetary research.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Small Explorer (SMEX) missions | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space mission program
ⓘ
space science mission series ⓘ |
| characteristic |
focused science objectives
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relatively low cost ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataUse |
cosmic background and high-energy astrophysics studies
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galaxy and star formation studies ⓘ solar physics studies ⓘ space environment studies ⓘ |
| field | space science ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA Science Mission Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
GALEX
NERFINISHED
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IBEX NERFINISHED ⓘ IRIS NERFINISHED ⓘ NuSTAR NERFINISHED ⓘ RHESSI NERFINISHED ⓘ SMEX-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ SMEX-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ SMEX-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ SMEX-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ SMEX-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ SWAS NERFINISHED ⓘ TRACE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | small to medium-class launch vehicles ⓘ |
| managedBy | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | uncrewed space mission ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Explorer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programGoal |
cost-effective access to space for science
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rapid development of targeted space science missions ⓘ technology demonstration for future missions ⓘ |
| purpose |
astrophysics research
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heliophysics research ⓘ planetary science research ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Explorer program
NERFINISHED
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Medium Explorer missions ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
astrophysics
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heliophysics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | PI-led competitive selection ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s to present ⓘ |
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