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Explorer 7

Success NASA, Juno II

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About this launch

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.

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
to orbit0 km1,210 km downrange200 km up

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Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Rocket and boosterJuno II
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Juno II

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MissionAstrophysics · LEO

Astrophysics · LEO

What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
ObjectTypeOrbit
EXPLORER 7 1959-009A Payload 421 × 521 km · 50.2° Globe
JUNO II R/B 1959-009B Rocket body re-entered 1989-07-16

COSPAR ID 1959-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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