Van Allen Probes

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title: Van Allen Probes
text: The Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), were two robotic spacecraft that were used to study the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth. NASA conducted the Van Allen Probes mission as part of the Living With a Star program. Understanding the radiation belt environment and its variability has practical applications in the areas of spacecraft operations, spacecraft system design, mission planning and astronaut safety. The probes were launched on 30 Aug
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description: NASA Earth magnetosphere investigator satellites
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_Probes
date created: 2007-02-08T17:41:36Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T22:20:46Z
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