S-45 was an American satellite, which was lost in a launch failure in 1961. The satellite was intended to operate in a highly elliptical orbit, from which it was to have provided data on the shape of the ionosphere, and on the Earth's magnetic field. It was part of the Explorer programme, and would have been designated Explorer 10 had it reached orbit. A second identical satellite, S-45A, also failed to achieve orbit when it was launched.
Attributes | Values |
---|---|
rdf:type | |
rdfs:label |
|
rdfs:comment |
|
sameAs | |
dcterms:subject | |
dbkwik:nasa/proper...iPageUsesTemplate |
|
Mission Duration |
|
Name |
|
Image caption |
|
Operator | |
launch site | |
Mission Type |
|
apsis |
|
orbit regime | |
launch rocket |
|
Launch date |
|
orbit epoch |
|
orbit reference | |
abstract |
|