Explorer 55 (AE-E)
Explorer 55 (Atmosphere Explorer-E) was a dedicated upper-atmosphere mission that measured the composition, temperature, and dynamics of Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer LVExplorer 55Atmosphere Explorer EAE-E
- Name
- Explorer 55 (AE-E)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Explorer 55 (Atmosphere Explorer-E) was a dedicated upper-atmosphere mission that measured the composition, temperature, and dynamics of Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere.
- Destination
- Elliptical low Earth orbit at approximately 158 km perigee and 3,026 km apogee (19.7° inclination; 110-minute period initially), later circularized near 400 km
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1975-11-20
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:32:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 12:32:36 UTC
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