 Explorer 60 (SAGE) satellite | |
| Names | Explorer 60 AEM-B Applications Explorer Mission-B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth science |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1979-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 11270 |
| Mission duration | 1 year (planned) 3 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer LX |
| Spacecraft type | Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment |
| Bus | SAGE |
| Manufacturer | Langley Research Center |
| Launch mass | 148.7 kg (328 lb) |
| Power | Solar panels and batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 18 February 1979, 16:18 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Scout D-1 (S-202C) |
| Launch site | Wallops, LA-3A |
| Contractor | Vought |
| Entered service | 18 February 1979 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 7 January 1982 |
| Decay date | 11 April 1989 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 547.5 km (340.2 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 660.2 km (410.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 54.90° |
| Period | 96.80 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) | |
Explorer 60, also called SAGE (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment) and was the second of the Applications Explorer Missions (AEM), AEM-B (Applications Explorer Mission-B), was a NASA scientific satellite launched on 18 February 1979, from Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) by a Scout D-1 launch vehicle.[3]
- ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Trajectory: Explorer 60 (SAGE) 1979-013A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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