Explorer 14 EPE-B energetic-particles and magnetosphere spacecraft family
Explorer 14 was a NASA energetic-particles satellite launched in 1962 to correlate energetic-particle activity with Earth magnetic fields and monitor transient magnetic fields associated with plasma streams. Its observations measured trapped particles and the outer magnetosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 14Explorer XIVEPE-BS-3AExplorer 14 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 14
- Full Name
- Explorer 14 EPE-B energetic-particles and magnetosphere spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 14 was a NASA energetic-particles satellite launched in 1962 to correlate energetic-particle activity with Earth magnetic fields and monitor transient magnetic fields associated with plasma streams. Its observations measured trapped particles and the outer magnetosphere.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,962
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19630017922
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:59:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:59:57 UTC