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1962 · United States Air Force

Star-Rad

successThor Agena D | Star-Rad

Star-Rad (Starfish Radiation) was a military scientific payload to study the artificial radiation belts created by the Starfish-Prime nuclear test.

Overview

Date / time
October 26, 1962 at 04:14 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 2W
Mission
Star-Rad
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Elliptical Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Agena D →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

STARAD (FTV 1401)
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