Concept information
Preferred term
IBEX satellite
Definition
- Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX or Explorer 91 or SMEX-10) is a NASA satellite in Earth orbit that uses energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) to image the interaction region between the Solar System and interstellar space. The mission is part of NASA's Small Explorer program and was launched with a Pegasus-XL launch vehicle on 19 October 2008. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_Boundary_Explorer)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- IBEX spacecraft
- Interstellar Boundary Explorer
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-RP3R9T5C-4
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