Explorer 7 1959 Iota radiation-balance and space-weather science satellite spacecraft family
Explorer 7 was a NASA Earth-orbiting science satellite launched October 13, 1959. Its cosmic-ray, solar X-ray, micrometeorite, and radiation-balance experiments measured trapped and cosmic radiation and made the first space-based observations of Earth’s radiation budget, helping establish satellite weather and climate research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 7Explorer VII1959 IotaExplorer 7 spacecraftS-1A
- Family Name
- Explorer 7
- Full Name
- Explorer 7 1959 Iota radiation-balance and space-weather science satellite spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 7 was a NASA Earth-orbiting science satellite launched October 13, 1959. Its cosmic-ray, solar X-ray, micrometeorite, and radiation-balance experiments measured trapped and cosmic radiation and made the first space-based observations of Earth’s radiation budget, helping establish satellite weather and climate research.
- First Flight Year
- 1,959
- Last Flight Year
- 1,961
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19650006747
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:51:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:51:20 UTC