1965 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Solrad 8

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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

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Payloads deployed · 1

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