Solrad 10

NASA satellite of the Explorer program. Solrad 10 was launched on July 8, 1971 aboard a Scout B from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 15, 1979).

COSPAR 1971-058ANORAD 5317United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: SR X
Common name: Solrad 10
Payload designation: Solar Explorer C
Other names: Explorer 44,NRL PL165,Solrad 10
International designator: 1971-058A
NORAD catalog number: 5317
GCAT identifier: S05317
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.239

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: Solrad
Owner: NRL
Country: United States
Builder: Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus): SR 10

Launch

Date: July 8, 1971 · 22:58 UTC
Launch record: 1971-058Success
Rocket: Scout B
Spaceport: Wallops · pad LA3A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 435 km
Apogee: 631 km
Inclination: 51.05°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: December 15, 1979
Last known active: July 1978
End of operations: July 1978

Size

Mass: 119 kg
Dry mass: 119 kg
Length: 0.8 m
Diameter: 0.60 m
Span: 2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55150831 (CC0).