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1971 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Solrad 10

successScout B | Solrad 10

Satellite designed to provide continuous coverage of wavelength and intensity changes in solar radiation.

Overview

Date / time
July 8, 1971 at 10:58 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 3A
Mission
Solrad 10
Mission type
Heliophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Scout B →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 1

EXPLORER 44 (SOLRAD-10)
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