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Vanguard (20in X-Ray)
Vanguard TV5 [NRL]
The objective of the Vanguard TV5 satellite was to launch into orbit a fully instrumented, 20in, 10 kg X-Ray satellite. This satellite was to study maximum variations in the intensity of solar x-ray radiation in the 1 to 8 Å wavelength bands and to make certain space environment measurements. It was identical to the Vanguard Lyman-alpha satellites except for differnt wavelengths.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Science |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Contractors: | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 10 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard TV5 (X-ray/Environmental Satellite) | 1958-F04 | 29.04.1958 | CC LC-18A | F | Vanguard |
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog: Vanguard TV 5
Further Vanguard missions:
