Transit 5E-1
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 Transit 5E-1 | |
| Mission type |
Charged particle research Magnetospheric Solar research Geodesy |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-038C |
| Mission duration | 11 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 59 kilograms (130 lb) |
| Dimensions | 0.46 m x 0.25 m |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 September 1963, 20:22 UTC |
| Rocket | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar |
| Launch site | Vandenberg LC-75-1-1 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Semi-major axis | 7,470.7 kilometers (4,642.1 mi) |
| Perigee | 1,070.9 kilometers (665.4 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,128.5 kilometers (701.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 90.1 degrees |
| Period | 107.1 minutes |
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.
Mission
Transit 5E-1 was launched for studying charged particles, magnetic fields and solar spectra, as well as doing geodetic research.[citation needed]
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.
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