Solrad 9

NASA artificial satellite. Solrad 9 was launched on March 5, 1968 aboard a Scout B from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 16, 1990).

COSPAR 1968-017ANORAD 3141United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: SR IX
Common name: Solrad 9
Payload designation: Solar Explorer B
Other names: Explorer 37,NRL PL155,Solrad 9
International designator: 1968-017A
NORAD catalog number: 3141
GCAT identifier: S03141
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.190

Mission

Mission type: Astronomy
Use: Civil government
Program: Solrad
Owner: NRL
Country: United States
Builder: Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus): SR 9

Launch

Date: March 5, 1968 · 18:28 UTC
Launch record: 1968-017Success
Rocket: Scout B
Spaceport: Wallops · pad LA3A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 509 km
Apogee: 882 km
Inclination: 59.42°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 16, 1990
Last known active: October 1974
End of operations: October 1974

Size

Mass: 119 kg
Dry mass: 119 kg
Length: 0.8 m
Diameter: 0.70 m
Span: 0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q46400832 (CC0).