Solwind (P78-1) solar and high-energy observatory spacecraft
Solwind (P78-1) was a U.S. Space Test Program observatory launched in 1979 with solar, X-ray, gamma-ray, particle, and atmospheric experiments; it operated until September 1985.
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- Aliases
- SolwindP78-1STP P78-1Space Test Program P78-1
- Family Name
- Solwind
- Full Name
- Solwind (P78-1) solar and high-energy observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- Solwind (P78-1) was a U.S. Space Test Program observatory launched in 1979 with solar, X-ray, gamma-ray, particle, and atmospheric experiments; it operated until September 1985.
- First Flight Year
- 1,979
- Last Flight Year
- 1,985
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:31:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:31:23 UTC