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Explorer 60 (SAGE-I)

Explorer 60 (SAGE-I) was a dedicated atmospheric mission that used solar-occultation measurements to profile stratospheric aerosols, ozone, and other gases.

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Explorer LXExplorer 60Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment ISAGE-ISAGE 1Applications Explorer Mission-B
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Explorer 60 (SAGE-I)
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Explorer 60 (SAGE-I) was a dedicated atmospheric mission that used solar-occultation measurements to profile stratospheric aerosols, ozone, and other gases.
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Earth orbit
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Start Date
1979-02-18
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August 14, 2026 at 21:40:34 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 21:40:34 UTC

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