Explorer 12 EPE-A S-3 energetic-particles and magnetosphere spacecraft family
Explorer 12 was a NASA energetic-particles satellite launched August 16, 1961 to study Earth’s magnetic environment. Its particle and magnetic-field instruments observed energetic particles, solar plasma, geomagnetic storms, and the boundary between the magnetosphere and solar wind.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 12Explorer XIIEPE-AS-3Explorer 12 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 12
- Full Name
- Explorer 12 EPE-A S-3 energetic-particles and magnetosphere spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 12 was a NASA energetic-particles satellite launched August 16, 1961 to study Earth’s magnetic environment. Its particle and magnetic-field instruments observed energetic particles, solar plasma, geomagnetic storms, and the boundary between the magnetosphere and solar wind.
- First Flight Year
- 1,961
- Last Flight Year
- 1,961
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19630012569
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:58:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:58:33 UTC