Magsat (Magnetic Field Satellite)
Magsat (Magnetic Field Satellite) was a NASA spacecraft, also known as AEM-3, that was the first designed specifically to investigate the near-Earth magnetic field. In addition, it returned data on geologic structure and composition.
launch date | Oct 30, 1979 |
launch vehicle | Scout G |
launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
orbit | 352 × 561 km × 96.8° |
mass | 181 kg |