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Advanced Composition Explorer - NASA Satellite

NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) collects and analyzes particles of solar, interplanetary, interstellar and galactic origins. The data contributes to our understanding of the Sun, its interaction with Earth, and the evolution of the solar system

Advanced Composition Explorer Mission Information

Mission Details

NameAdvanced Composition Explorer
Launch DateAugust 25, 1997
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleDelta 7920-8
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A, Florida
CollaborationGoddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

Satellite Details

ApplicationSun–Earth L1 Lagrange Point
Scientific InstrumentSolar Wind Ion Mass Spectrometer, Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer, Ultra-Low Energy Isotope Spectrometer, Solar Energetic Particle Ionic Charge Analyzer, Solar Isotope Spectrometer, Cosmic Ray Isotope Spectrometer, Solar Wind Electron, Proton, and
Mass1658 Pound (752 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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