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1992 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

SAMPEX

successScout G-1 | 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.

Overview

Date / time
July 3, 1992 at 02:19 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 5
Mission
SAMPEX
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Scout G-1 →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 1

SAMPEX
LEO