NSSDCA ID: 1963-053A-02
Mission Name: AD-AThe objective of this experiment was to determine atmospheric density as a function of altitude, latitude, and time by measuring atmospheric drag on a low mass-to-area ratio (0.7680 kg per square meter) spherical satellite. The orbit was sun-synchronized so that near-polar densities would always be obtained along noon and midnight meridians.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. William J. O'Sullivan, Jr. | Other Investigator | NASA Langley Research Center | |
Mr. Claude W. Coffee, Jr. | Other Investigator | NASA Langley Research Center | |
Dr. Gerald M. Keating | Principal Investigator | NASA Langley Research Center |