NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class)

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The NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) is a line of NASA space science missions that are larger and more capable than standard Explorer missions, designed to conduct focused, cutting-edge astrophysics and heliophysics research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA space science program ⓘ
space mission line ⓘ
category NASA astrophysics programs ⓘ
NASA heliophysics programs ⓘ
US space programs ⓘ
comparedTo standard Explorer missions ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
emphasizes relatively short development timescales ⓘ
scientific return per cost ⓘ
use of proven technologies ⓘ
field astrophysics ⓘ
heliophysics ⓘ
space science ⓘ
focus focused investigations rather than broad surveys ⓘ
fundingAgency NASA ⓘ
hasCharacteristic larger than standard Explorer missions ⓘ
more capable than standard Explorer missions ⓘ
hasGoal address specific high-priority science questions ⓘ
enable rapid, cost-effective space science missions ⓘ
managedBy NASA Science Mission Directorate ⓘ
missionClass beyond-Explorer class ⓘ
missionType space science mission ⓘ
operator NASA ⓘ
partOf NASA Explorer Program ⓘ
programType competed PI-led mission line ⓘ
purpose conduct cutting-edge astrophysics research ⓘ
conduct cutting-edge heliophysics research ⓘ
conduct focused space science research ⓘ
provide larger and more capable missions than standard Explorer missions ⓘ
relatedTo Medium Explorer (MIDEX) missions ⓘ
Small Explorer (SMEX) missions ⓘ
standard Explorer missions ⓘ
researchArea cosmic background radiation ⓘ
cosmic rays ⓘ
high-energy astrophysics ⓘ
solar-terrestrial interactions ⓘ
space plasmas ⓘ
stellar and galactic astrophysics ⓘ
scienceDiscipline astrophysics division of NASA Science Mission Directorate ⓘ
heliophysics division of NASA Science Mission Directorate ⓘ
selectionMethod peer-reviewed proposal competition ⓘ

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Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope → program → NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) ⓘ
NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) → partOf → NASA Explorer Program ⓘ
linked to: NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class)
NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class) → missionClass → beyond-Explorer class ⓘ
linked to: NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class)
Medium Explorer → relatedProgram → University-class Explorer (UNEX) ⓘ
subject linked to: Medium Explorer (MIDEX)
linked to: NASA Explorer program (beyond-Explorer class)