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Explorer (8) (S 46) [NASA]
S-46 was launched using a Juno-2 rocket. Its mission was to analyze electron and proton radiation energies in a highly elliptical orbit. If it hat reached orbit, it would have received an Explorer designation.
It carried following experiments:
- CDS Proton Detector
- Electron Spectrometer
- High Energy GM Tube
- Medium Energy GM Tube
Launch vehicle telemetry was lost shortly after the first stage burnout and one of the upper stages failed to fire. The spacecraft did not achieve orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Research, ionospheric |
| Operator: | NASA |
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| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 16 kg ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer (8) (S 46) | 1960-F04 | 23.03.1960 | CC LC-26B | F | Juno-2 |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog: S 46A
Further Explorer missions:
