Magsat Magnetic Field Satellite spacecraft
NASA’s Magnetic Field Satellite mapped Earth’s near-space magnetic field and crustal anomalies from a twilight sun-synchronous orbit, producing the first global vector measurements of the near-Earth field before reentering in 1980.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MagsatMagnetic Field SatelliteExplorer 61AEM-C
- Family Name
- Magsat
- Full Name
- Magsat Magnetic Field Satellite spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Magnetic Field Satellite mapped Earth’s near-space magnetic field and crustal anomalies from a twilight sun-synchronous orbit, producing the first global vector measurements of the near-Earth field before reentering in 1980.
- First Flight Year
- 1,979
- Last Flight Year
- 1,980
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800067063
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:16:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:17:48 UTC