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Solrad 8
NASA artificial satellite. Solrad 8 was launched on November 19, 1965 aboard a Scout X-4 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1965-093ANORAD 1738United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SR VIII
- Common name
- Solrad 8
- Payload designation
- Solar Explorer A
- Other names
- Explorer 30,NRL PL145,Solrad 8
- International designator
- 1965-093A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1738
- GCAT identifier
- S01738
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.123
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Solrad24
- Owner
- NRL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Naval Research Lab
- Platform (bus)
- NRL 24"
Launch
- Date
- November 19, 1965 · 04:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-093Success
- Rocket
- Scout X-4
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad LA3A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 693 km
- Apogee
- 898 km
- Inclination
- 59.71°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 20, 1967
- End of operations
- Nov 20, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 57 kg
- Dry mass
- 57 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 0.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17082244 (CC0).