| General information | |
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| NSSDC ID | 1992-038A |
| Organization | NASA / GSFC |
| Launch date | 1992-07-03 14:19:00 UTC |
| Launched from | Space Launch Complex 5 Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| Launch vehicle | Scout G-1 |
| Mission length | 3 years (planned) End of Science mission: June 30, 2004.[1] |
| Mass | 158.0 kg |
| Type of orbit | Inclination: 81.69999694824219° Eccentricity: 0.009999999776482582 |
| Orbit height | Periapsis: 512.0 km Apoapsis: 687.0 km |
| Orbit period | 96.69999694824219 minutes |
The Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (SAMPEX) satellite was launched in July 1992 into a low earth orbit at an altitude of 520 by 670 km and 82 degrees inclination. The satellite, which has far exceeded its expected three-year lifetime, has primarily operated in a three-axis stabilized mode but has also been spun for limited periods. The satellite carries four instruments designed to measure the radiation environment of the Earth's magnetosphere.
SAMPEX science mission ended on June 30, 2004.[2]
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SAMPEX collaborators included:[2]
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