Explorer 10 P-14 magnetosphere and solar-wind science spacecraft family
Explorer 10 was a NASA magnetosphere probe launched March 25, 1961 into a highly elliptical Earth orbit. During a 52-hour science run it measured magnetic fields and plasma beyond Earth’s magnetosphere, provided early direct evidence of the solar wind, and revealed the magnetotail on Earth’s nightside.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 10Explorer XP-14Explorer 10 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 10
- Full Name
- Explorer 10 P-14 magnetosphere and solar-wind science spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probeobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 10 was a NASA magnetosphere probe launched March 25, 1961 into a highly elliptical Earth orbit. During a 52-hour science run it measured magnetic fields and plasma beyond Earth’s magnetosphere, provided early direct evidence of the solar wind, and revealed the magnetotail on Earth’s nightside.
- First Flight Year
- 1,961
- Last Flight Year
- 1,961
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850013962
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:55:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:55:52 UTC