The SOLRAD 10 Satellite, Explorer 44, 1971-058A.
Abstract
The Naval Research Laboratory's SOLRAD 10 satellite, also known as Explorer 44 or 1971-058A, was launched on July 8, 1971. The satellite is equipped with sensors to measure solar x-ray and ultraviolet radiation in the following bands: 15 to 150 keV, 0.1 to 1.6 A, 0.5 to 3 A, 1 to 5 A, 1 to 8 A, 16 A, 1 to 20 A, 44 to 60 A, 170 to 700 A, 1080 to 1350 A, 1225 to 1350 A, and 1450 to 1600 A. It also carries an experiment designed to search for radiation in the 0.5 to 15 A band from nonsolar sources. The satellite is equipped with a data storage system which can accept data from almost all solar experiments with a 1-minute or a 3-minute resolution. The satellite continuously transmits data in real-time at 137.710 MHz. The experiment complement aboard SOLRAD 10 is described in detail, and the information needed to convert the telemetered data to solar flux values is provided. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 12, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0748992
Entities
People
- Donald M. Horan
- Robert W. Kreplin
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory