Explorer 7 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
13 Oct 1959, 3:30pm
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 5
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Explorer 7
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Explorer 7 was designed to measure solar x-ray and Lyman-alpha flux, trapped energetic particles, and heavy primary cosmic rays. Secondary objectives included collecting data on micrometeoroid penetration, molecular sputtering and studying the Earth-atmosphere heat balance.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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