Mission record

Scout X-4 | Solrad 8

Scout X-4· Launch Area 3A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Astrophysics
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 19 Nov 1965 04:48:27 GMT
Orbital launch #
#497 ever

Mission

The NRL Solrad 8 satellite was one of the Solrad series that began in 1960 to provide continuous coverage of solar radiation with a set of standard photometers.

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