Photo: NASA Langley Research Center / NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
SOLRAD (SOLar RADiation) 4B was a solar X-ray, ultraviolet, and electronic surveillance satellite. Developed by the United States Navy's United States Naval Research Laboratory, it was the fifth in both the SOLRAD and the GRAB (Galactic Radiation And Background) programs.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterScout X-2
- Vehicle
- Scout X-2
Scout X-2: specs, record and next flights → US Navy: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
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