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Van Allen Probe A
space probe used to study Earth's Van Allen radiation belts
VAP-A
VAP A
Radiation Belt Storm Probe A
RBSP-A
RBSP A
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instance of
geomagnetic satellite
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part of
Van Allen Probes
together with
Van Allen Probe B
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logo image
Van Allen Probes Logo.png
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image
Van Allen Probes spacecraft model.png
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mass
591.6
kilogram
criterion used
launch weight
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reference URL
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2012-046A
funder
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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reference URL
https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0605/25lwsradiation/
named after
James A. Van Allen
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reference URL
https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1211/09vanallen/
country of origin
United States of America
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significant event
rocket launch
location
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41
point in time
30 August 2012
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stated in
Jonathan's Space Report
service retirement
point in time
18 October 2019
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reference URL
https://www.space.com/van-allen-radiation-probes-end-mission.html
start point
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41
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space launch vehicle
Atlas V 401
serial number
AV-032
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stated in
Jonathan's Space Report
operator
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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reference URL
https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0605/25lwsradiation/
UTC date of spacecraft launch
30 August 2012
refine date
08:05:27
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stated in
Jonathan's Space Report
parent astronomical body
Earth
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apoapsis
28,050
kilometre
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
periapsis
235
kilometre
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
type of orbit
highly elliptical orbit
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orbital eccentricity
0.6777209
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
orbital inclination
10.1024
degree
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
orbital period
487.6
minute
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
semi-major axis of an orbit
20,520
kilometre
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
manufacturer
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
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reference URL
https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0605/25lwsradiation/
service retirement
18 October 2019
refine date
16:30
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reference URL
https://www.space.com/van-allen-radiation-probes-end-mission.html
epoch
April 25, 2022
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reference URL
https://heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=38752
Commons category
Van Allen Probes
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Identifiers
COSPAR ID
2012-046A
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NAIF ID
-362
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reference URL
https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/toolkit_docs/C/req/naif_ids.html
NSSDCA ID
2012-046A
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SCN
38752
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stated in
Jonathan's Space Report
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Satellite", "38752"]
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