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Dynamics Explorer

Dynamics Explorer is explored here through 2 archived missions, from Dynamics Explorer 1 through Dynamics Explorer 2, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 2
People: 0
Vehicles: 2

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Dynamics Explorer missions

Every archived Dynamics Explorer mission, in launch order.

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Dynamics Explorer 1August 3, 1981Successful; science operations ended in March 1991Uncrewed heliophysics and geospace observatoryHigh-altitude elliptical polar orbitDynamics Explorer 1 launched on August 3, 1981 for the Dynamics Explorer program.

Dynamics Explorer 2August 3, 1981Successful; reentered in February 1983Uncrewed heliophysics and geospace observatoryLow-altitude polar orbit coplanar with DE-1Dynamics Explorer 2 launched on August 3, 1981 for the Dynamics Explorer program.