EPE-A
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Explorer 12, also called EPE-A or Energetic Particles Explorer-A and as S3), was a NASA satellite built to measure the solar wind, cosmic rays, and the Earth's magnetic field. It was the first of the S-3 series of spacecraft, which also included Explorer 14, 15, and 26. It was launched on 16 August 1961, aboard a Thor-Delta launch vehicle. It ceased transmitting on 6 December 1961 due to power failure.
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Energetic Particles Explorer-A; Explorer 12; S-3
mass 37.6 kilogram,
Persia, 1961, geomagnetic satellite, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, Tarshish, Sweden, Sikh Confederacy, Reman, United States, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Ashkenaz,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
Explorer 12 final assembly
Explorer 12 - Orbit
Explorer 12 - Principal elements
Explorer 12 - Artist concept
Explorer 12 - Goddard Space Flight Center
Explorer 12 Aboard Delta 6
Explorer 12| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incident | incident | [[1]] | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 final assembly | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 - Orbit | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 - Principal elements | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 - Artist concept | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 - Goddard Space Flight Center | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 Aboard Delta 6 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 12 | Commons | ||
