Solar Maximum Mission spacecraft
NASA’s Solar Maximum Mission (Solar Max) was a solar observatory launched in 1980; astronauts repaired it in orbit in 1984, extending observations until atmospheric re-entry in 1989.
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- Aliases
- Solar MaxSMMSolar Maximum Mission observatory
- Family Name
- Solar Maximum Mission
- Full Name
- Solar Maximum Mission spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- NASA’s Solar Maximum Mission (Solar Max) was a solar observatory launched in 1980; astronauts repaired it in orbit in 1984, extending observations until atmospheric re-entry in 1989.
- First Flight Year
- 1,980
- Last Flight Year
- 1,989
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 14:03:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 20:48:58 UTC