Operator US Air Force Mission duration 11 years Launch site Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 Inclination 90.1° Period 1.8 hours Launch mass 59 kg | COSPAR ID 1963-038C Dimensions 0.46 m x 0.25 m Launch date 28 September 1963 Inclination 90.1° Launch mass 59 kg | |
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Mission type Charged particle researchMagnetosphericSolar researchGeodesy | ||
Transit 5E-1, International Designator 1963-038C, is an artificial satellite of the United States Department of Defense and launched in September 28, 1963, aboard a Thor rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Launch
Transit 5E-1 was launched for studying charged particles, magnetic fields and solar spectra, as well as doing geodetic research.
It was launched to a polar orbit, from where it did geomagnetic and geodetic measurements. Electrical power was produced by four solar panels. After August 1969, the satellite did measurements infrequently. The last data were transmitted in November, 1974.
References
Transit 5E-1 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA