NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

SAMPEX

Launch Time
Fri Jul 03, 1992 14:19 UTC

Rocket

Scout G1
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 622 kN
Payload to LEO: 210 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 21.0 m

Mission Details

SAMPEX

The main objectives of SAMPEX (Solar Anomalous & Magnetospheric Particle Explorer) experiments was to obtain data for several continuous years on the anomalous, components of cosmic rays, on energetic particle emissions from the sun, and on the precipitating magnetospheric relativistic electrons.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 158.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1992

39th orbital launch attempt

Scout

96th mission
1st mission of 1992
83rd successful mission
45th consecutive successful mission