GRS [CRL]
GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.
It carried three experiments:
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Science, geophysics |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) Cambridge Research Lab (AFCRL) |
Contractors: | US Air Force Cambridge Research Lab (AFCRL) |
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Power: | Batteries |
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Mass: | 99 kg |
Orbit: | 411 km × 1311 km, 49.7° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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GRS (CRL 1, PL 19) | 1963-026A | 28.06.1963 | WI LA-3 | Scout-X4 |