OV1-13

 1968-026A

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OV1-13 carried out magnetospheric studies. Among other things, the satellite studied electron fluxes during magnetic storms.

OV1-13
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1968 Apr 6	0959:42	Launch by Atlas F	V
	1002	BECO
	1004	SECO
	1004?	Dual fairing sep
	1005?	OV1-13, OV1-14 ejected
	1015?	FW-4S burn
	1017?	OV1-13P sep	199.72 558 x 9316 x 100.1
1968 Jul 11		End of ops
1972		Beacon still transmitting

Payload:

• CdS solar cells (FRUSA precursor)

• Proton/electron energy spectra

• Electron pitch angles

• 1-10 MeV electron spectrometer

• GM counter

• Electrostatic analyser