NSSDCA ID: SPMS-00059
Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)
Time span: 1961-08-16 to 1961-12-06
This experimenter-supplied data set contains plots of peak electron and proton integral flux data for each satellite spin period as a function of time (UT), on one reel of 16-mm microfilm. The data set contains 101 plots, and each plot contains one orbit of data. Each plot contains: (1) seven curves of the phototube eighth dynode current, which are proportional to electron and proton integral flux with seven low-energy cutoffs, plus a curve of the background current; (2) three curves of the eighth dynode current due to electrons only, plus a curve of the background current; (3) seven curves of the proton integral flux (1/cm**2*s*sr) with seven low-energy cutoffs, obtained from the pulse output of the detector, plus a curve of the background flux; and (4) curves of the satellite position parameters in geomagnetic and in GSM coordinates. In addition to the linear time scale there are two nonlinear scales representing the radial distance and McIlwain's L parameter. Included are data for the full life of the satellite, August 16 to December 6, 1961, with about 80% coverage.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Andrei Konradi | General Contact | NASA Johnson Space Center |