 Explorer 45 (SSS-A) satellite | |
| Names | SSS-A S-Cubed A Small Scientific Satellite-A |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Space physics |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1971-096A |
| SATCAT no. | 05598 |
| Mission duration | 3 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer XLV |
| Spacecraft type | Small Scientific Satellite |
| Bus | SSS |
| Launch mass | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 November 1971, 05:52:00 GMT[1] |
| Rocket | Scout B (S-163CR) |
| Launch site | Broglio Space Center, San Marco platform |
| Contractor | Vought |
| Entered service | 15 November 1971 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 30 September 1974 |
| Last contact | 30 September 1974 |
| Decay date | 10 January 1992 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Highly elliptical orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 27,031 km (16,796 mi) |
| Inclination | 3.50° |
| Period | 469.30 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| AC Electric Field Measurement Channel Electron Multipliers with Electrostatic Analyzers DC Electric Field Measurement Fluxgate Magnetometers Search Coil Magnetometers Solid-State Detectors Solid-State Proton-Alpha Particle Telescopes | |
Explorer program | |
Explorer 45 (also called as SSS-A and S-Cubed A) was a NASA satellite launched as part of Explorer program. Explorer 45 was the only one to be released from the program Small Scientific Satellite.[3][4]
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