AEM 1

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Application Explorer Satellite, also called HCMM (Heat Capacity Mapping Mission) or Explorer 58

Launch data:

Designation	10818 / 78041A
Launch date	26 Apr 1978
Launch site	Va, SLC-5
Launch vehicle	Scout-D1 (#98-
Mission	Scientific: Remote sensing (Earth thermal study)
Perigee/Apogee	560 x 641 km
Inclination	97.6°
Period	96.7 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Platform
Operator	NASA
Mass at launch	134 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay

Descent date

22 Dec 1981

Summary: Heat Capacity Mapping Mission; prodeuced thermal maps of atmosphere. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

Ref.: #1, #8, #15, #27 - update: 15.07.04

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