Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout G-1
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
VS / SLC5
Outcome
Success
Flight
S215C
COSPAR Designator
1992-038
Mission
SAMPEX (Planetary Science)
The main objectives of SAMPEX (Solar Anomalous & Magnetospheric Particle Explorer) experiments was to obtain data for several continuous years on the anomalous, components of cosmic rays, on energetic particle emissions from the sun, and on the precipitating magnetospheric relativistic electrons.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout G-1
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
137 (1 YTD)
Site launches
551 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
66 (1 YTD)