 Explorer 24 satellite | |
| Names | AD-B Air Density experiment-B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Air density |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-076A |
| SATCAT no. | 00931 |
| Mission duration | 1426 days (achieved) [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer XXIV |
| Spacecraft type | Explorer |
| Bus | AD |
| Manufacturer | Langley Research Center |
| Launch mass | 8.6 kg (19 lb) |
| Dimensions | 3.6 m (12 ft) diameter |
| Power | Solar cells and rechargeable batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 1964, 17:09:39 GMT[2][3] |
| Rocket | Scout X-4 (S-135R) [4] |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, PALC-D |
| Contractor | Vought |
| Entered service | 21 November 1964 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 October 1968 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[5] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 525 km (326 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 2,498 km (1,552 mi) |
| Inclination | 81.40° |
| Period | 116.30 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Nonsystematic Changes of Air Density Systematic Changes of Air Density | |
Explorer program | |
Explorer 24 (also called AD-B, Air Density experiment-B and S-56C) was a NASA satellite designed for atmospheric studies. Explorer 24 was launched on 21 November 1964 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California, with a Scout X-4. Explorer 24 was launched along with its successor satellite, Explorer 25.[6]
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Dispaly: Explorer-24 (S-55C) 1964-076A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
