NSSDCA ID: 1969-051A-17
Mission Name: OGO 6The primary objective of this experiment was to study the temporal and spatial behavior of medium- to high-energy electrons at low altitudes in the outer radiation zone. This experiment used surface barrier, solid-state directional detectors to count electrons in the integral energy ranges above 30 keV, 100 keV, 300 keV, and 1 MeV. Two detectors looked away from the earth, four detectors were aimed parallel to the earth, and one faced the earth. The detectors functioned normally until a spacecraft malfunction on August 29, 1970, prevented the telemetering of any further data. NSSDC has all the useful data that exist from this investigation.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. James H. Trainor | Other Investigator | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
Dr. Donald J. Williams | Principal Investigator | Applied Physics Laboratory | donald.williams@jhuapl.edu |