Explorer 45 S-Cubed-A Small Scientific Satellite Magnetospheric Research Spacecraft Family
Explorer 45, also known as S-Cubed-A, S3-A, or the Small Scientific Satellite-A, was a NASA magnetospheric research satellite launched on November 15, 1971 from the San Marco platform. Its programmable experiments measured ring-current particles, plasma, electric and magnetic fields, plasmapause and magnetopause dynamics, and wave-particle interactions in the heart of the magnetosphere until it was switched off on September 30, 1974.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 45Explorer XLVS-Cubed AS3-ASSS-ASmall Scientific Satellite-A1971 096AExplorer 45 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 45
- Full Name
- Explorer 45 S-Cubed-A Small Scientific Satellite Magnetospheric Research Spacecraft Family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 45, also known as S-Cubed-A, S3-A, or the Small Scientific Satellite-A, was a NASA magnetospheric research satellite launched on November 15, 1971 from the San Marco platform. Its programmable experiments measured ring-current particles, plasma, electric and magnetic fields, plasmapause and magnetopause dynamics, and wave-particle interactions in the heart of the magnetosphere until it was switched off on September 30, 1974.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Last Flight Year
- 1,974
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720022221
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 08:01:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 08:01:50 UTC