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 Solrad 9 | |
| Names | Explorer 37 |
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| Mission type | Solar physics[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-017A[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Solrad 9 |
| Dry mass | 198.0 kg[1] XXX CHECK THIS!!! XXX |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 18:29:00, March 5, 1968[2] |
| Rocket | Scout[1] |
| Launch site | Wallops Island, United States[1] |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deactivated[1] |
| Decay date | November 16, 1990[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Eccentricity | 0.013716[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 448.0 kilometres (278.4 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 638.0 kilometres (396.4 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 59.40°[2] |
| Period | 95.5 min[2] |
| Epoch | 1968[2] |
| Instruments | |
| X-ray and UV detectors[3] | |
Solrad 9, also known as Explorer 37, was a satellite launched as part of the Solrad and Explorer programs.
Launch and orbit[edit]
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Mission[edit]
Solrad 9 exhausted the gas supply for its attitude control system on February 25, 1974. The lack of attitude control made the satellite useless for science, so it was switched off.[1]
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