Explorer 62 (Dynamics Explorer 1)
Explorer 62 (Dynamics Explorer 1) was the high-altitude member of a paired mission studying auroral particles, plasma, and magnetospheric dynamics from an elliptical polar orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer LXIIExplorer 62Dynamics Explorer 1DE-1DE-A
- Name
- Explorer 62 (Dynamics Explorer 1)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Explorer 62 (Dynamics Explorer 1) was the high-altitude member of a paired mission studying auroral particles, plasma, and magnetospheric dynamics from an elliptical polar orbit.
- Destination
- Highly elliptical polar Earth orbit at approximately 568 km perigee and 23,290 km apogee (89.9° inclination; 6.8-hour period)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1981-08-03
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:46:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 10:19:06 UTC
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