Explorer 8
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explorer-8-312-18627205
title:
Explorer 8
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Explorer 8 was a NASA research satellite launched on 3 November 1960. It was intended to study the temporal and spatial distribution of the electron density, the electron temperature, the ion concentration, the ion mass, the micrometeorite distribution, and the micrometeorite mass in the ionosphere at altitudes between 400 km (250 mi) and 1,600 km (990 mi) and their variation from full sunlit conditions to full shadow, or nighttime, conditions.
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wiki
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NASA satellite of the Explorer program
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_8
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date modified:
2023-07-29T01:03:37Z
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