SOLRAD-7B
The Solar Radiation (SOLRAD) series 1, 4, 6 - 10 collected solar X-ray and ultraviolet data during numerous intervals in the years 1960 - 1973. General Information: Designation: 01291 / 65016D Launch date: 9 Mar 1965 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific Perigee/Apogee: 900/928 km Inclination: 70.1° Period: 103.3 min Launch vehicle: Thor Agena D Launch site: Vandenberg [Summary provided by The Satellite Encyclopedia] Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: SOLRAD-7B Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: SOLRAD Short_Name: SOLRAD-7B Long_Name: Solar Radiation-7B End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: solrad-7B End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: SXP End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 70.1 degrees Period: 103.3 minutes Perigee: 900 km Apogee: 928 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2008-01-14 Online_Resource: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1965-016D Sample_Image: http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/z/zgrab.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1965-03-09 Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA Primary_Sponsor: United States Department of Defense End_Group End_Group
Solar Radiation (SOLRAD)