HCMM (Heat Capacity Mapping Mission)
HCMM (Heat Capacity Mapping Mission) was a NASA satellite that produced thermal maps of the atmosphere, and studied dust and liquid droplets in the upper atmosphere. It was also known as AEM-1.
launch date | Apr 26, 1978 |
launch vehicle | Scout D |
launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
orbit | 560 × 641 km × 97.6° |
mass | 134 kg |