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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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer LXExplorer 60Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment ISAGE-ISAGE 1Applications Explorer Mission-B
- Name
- Explorer 60 (SAGE-I)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Explorer 60 (SAGE-I) was a dedicated atmospheric mission that used solar-occultation measurements to profile stratospheric aerosols, ozone, and other gases.
- Destination
- Near-circular low Earth orbit at approximately 547–660 km altitude (54.9° inclination; 96.8-minute period)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1979-02-18
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:40:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 10:12:01 UTC
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