This NRL satellite was one of the Solrad series that began
in 1960 to provide continuous coverage of solar radiation
with a set of standard photometers. Solrad 9 was a
spin-stabilized satellite oriented with its spin axis
perpendicular to the sun-satellite line so that the
14 solar X-ray and UV photometers pointing radially
outward from its equatorial belt viewed the sun with
each revolution.
General Information:
Designation: 03141 / 68017A
Launch date: 5 Mar 1968
Country of origin: United States
Mission: Scientific (Observation of the Sun)
Perigee/Apogee: 353/433 km
Inclination: 59.3°
Period: 92.4 min
Launch vehicle: Scout #60
Decay: 16 Nov 1990
[Summary provided by The Satellite Encyclopedia]
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: SOLRAD-9
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: SOLRAD
Short_Name: SOLRAD-9
Long_Name: Solar Radiation-9
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: SOLRAD-9
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: SXP
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Group: Orbit
Orbit_Inclination: 59.3 degrees
Period: 92.4 minutes
Perigee: 353 km
Apogee: 433 km
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Creation_Date: 2008-01-14
Online_Resource http://stinet.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0686019 Sample_Image http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/1968-017a.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 1968-03-15
Primary_Sponsor: NASA
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