National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAMPEX
Scout G-1
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, July 3, 1992 · 14:19 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Scout G-1
Variant: G-1
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.608° N, 120.625° W
66
Pad Launches
551
Location Launches
137
Agency Launches
39
Orbital This Year