Dynamics Explorer 1 high-altitude magnetospheric research spacecraft
NASA's Dynamics Explorer 1 was launched on 3 August 1981 into a highly elliptical polar orbit as the high-altitude member of the paired DE mission. It studied coupling among Earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere through magnetospheric plasma and wave measurements, global auroral imaging, and observations along auroral field lines.
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- Dynamics Explorer 1DE-1DE 1Dynamics Explorer-A
- Family Name
- Dynamics Explorer 1
- Full Name
- Dynamics Explorer 1 high-altitude magnetospheric research spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- NASA's Dynamics Explorer 1 was launched on 3 August 1981 into a highly elliptical polar orbit as the high-altitude member of the paired DE mission. It studied coupling among Earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere through magnetospheric plasma and wave measurements, global auroral imaging, and observations along auroral field lines.
- First Flight Year
- 1,981
- Last Flight Year
- 1,991
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:35:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 14:45:23 UTC