Scout X-4 | Solrad 8
Status: Success | Launched: Nov 19, 1965 04:48 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
- Rocket: Scout X-4 — Scout family
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.
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Area 3A
- Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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