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
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: solrad-7B
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: SXP
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Group: Orbit
Orbit_Inclination: 70.1 degrees
Period: 103.3 minutes
Perigee: 900 km
Apogee: 928 km
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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
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