Explorer 37 SOLRAD 9 Solar-Radiation Research Spacecraft Family
Explorer 37, also known as SOLRAD 9, was a Naval Research Laboratory and NASA solar-radiation satellite launched on March 5, 1968. Its spin-stabilized photometers, scintillation counter, and Geiger-Mueller detectors provided continuous overlapping measurements of solar X-ray and ultraviolet emissions to characterize spectral changes with solar activity.
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- Explorer 37Explorer XXXVIISOLRAD 9SOLRAD-91968 017ASolar Radiation 9Explorer 37 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 37
- Full Name
- Explorer 37 SOLRAD 9 Solar-Radiation Research Spacecraft Family
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- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Explorer 37, also known as SOLRAD 9, was a Naval Research Laboratory and NASA solar-radiation satellite launched on March 5, 1968. Its spin-stabilized photometers, scintillation counter, and Geiger-Mueller detectors provided continuous overlapping measurements of solar X-ray and ultraviolet emissions to characterize spectral changes with solar activity.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,990
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- August 14, 2026 at 07:52:31 UTC
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- August 14, 2026 at 07:52:31 UTC