LaunchesExplorer 7
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Explorer 7
Juno II · Astrophysics
1959Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral
Mission
Explorer 7 was designed to measure solar x-ray and Lyman-alpha flux, trapped energetic particles, and heavy primary cosmic rays. Secondary objectives included collecting data on micrometeoroid penetration, molecular sputtering and studying the Earth-atmosphere heat balance.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- NASA
- Rocket
- Juno II
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- Launch Complex 5
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2