Explorer 65 (Charge Composition Explorer)
Explorer 65 (Charge Composition Explorer) was the U.S. spacecraft in the AMPTE mission, measuring the composition and behavior of charged particles in Earth’s magnetosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer LXVExplorer 65Charge Composition ExplorerCCEAMPTE-CCE
- Name
- Explorer 65 (Charge Composition Explorer)
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- Explorer 65 (Charge Composition Explorer) was the U.S. spacecraft in the AMPTE mission, measuring the composition and behavior of charged particles in Earth’s magnetosphere.
- Destination
- Near-equatorial highly elliptical Earth orbit at approximately 1,100 km perigee and 49,700 km apogee (about 5° inclination; 15.7-hour period)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1984-08-16
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850052176
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:52:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 10:22:27 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles