NSSDCA ID: 1959-009A-04
Mission Name: Explorer 7Two omnidirectional Geiger counters (Anton 302 and 112) were used to conduct a comprehensive spatial and temporal monitoring of total cosmic-ray intensity, geomagnetically trapped corpuscular radiation, and solar protons. The detector was sensitive to protons (E>20 MeV) and electrons (E>30 keV). The experiment operated satisfactorily from launch until February 28, 1961, except for a brief period in September and October 1960.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. George H. Ludwig | Other Investigator | NOAA Environmental Research Laboratories | |
Prof. Louis A. Frank | Other Investigator | University of Iowa | frank@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu |
Prof. James A. Van Allen | Principal Investigator | University of Iowa |