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1979 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Magsat

successScout G-1 | Magsat

Scientific satellite dedicated to near-earth magnetic fields measurements

Overview

Date / time
October 30, 1979 at 02:16 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 5
Mission
Magsat
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Scout G-1 →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 1

MAGSAT
LEO