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1965 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Solrad 8

successScout X-4 | Solrad 8

The NRL Solrad 8 satellite was one of the Solrad series that began in 1960 to provide continuous coverage of solar radiation with a set of standard photometers.

Overview

Date / time
November 19, 1965 at 04:48 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 3A
Mission
Solrad 8
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Scout X-4 →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 1

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