Explorer 14
Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 314: malformed pattern (missing ']'). Explorer 14 is a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields. A 16-channel PFM/PM time-division multiplexed telemeter was used. The time required to sample the 16 channels (one frame period) was 0.323 s. Half of the channels were used to convey eight-level digital information, and the others were used for analog information. During ground processing of the telemetered data, the analog information was digitized with an accuracy of 1/100 of full scale. One analog channel was subcommutated in a 16-frame-long pattern and was used to telemeter spacecraft temperatures, power system voltages, currents, etc. A digital solar aspect sensor measured the spin period and phase, digitized to 0.041 s, and the angle between the spin axis and sun direction to about 3-degree intervals.[1][2]
Experiments
There were eight experiments done on the Explorer 14 during its mission.[3]
- Proton Analyzer
- Fluxgate Magnetometers
- Trapped Particle Radiation
- Cosmic Rays
- Proton-Electron Scintillation Detector
- Solar Aspect Sensor
- Electrolytic Timer Experiment
- Solar Cell Damage Experiment
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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