EPE-B
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Explorer 14, also called EPE-B or Energetic Particles Explorer-B, was a NASA spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields. It was the second of the S-3 series of spacecraft, which also included Explorer 12, 14, 15, and 26. It was launched on 2 October 1962, aboard a Thor-Delta launch vehicle.
1962
Wikimedia, Wikidata
Energetic Particles Explorer-B; Explorer 14; S-3A; SERB 53A
mass 40 kilogram,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States,
NASA, United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, Energetic Particles Explorer, geomagnetic satellite, 1962, 1960s,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1962-10-02T00:00:00Z
1962-10-02T00:00:00Z
1962 EPE-B
1962-10-02T00:00:00Z
1962-10-02T00:00:00Z
rocket launch
1988-05-28T00:00:00Z
1988-05-28T00:00:00Z
atmospheric entry
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Explorer 14 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Explorer 14 mock-up | Commons | ||

