Also called:
Thor-Delta I
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)
between NASA and European Space
Research Organization, Dec. 1966
Date of launch (range):
Mar. 11, 1972 (WTR)
Launch vehicle:
Delta N
Shape:
box-like
Weight (kg):
472
Dimensions (m):
0.98, diam.
2.16, height
Power source:
solar panels plus NiCd battery
Prime contractor:
Engines Matra, France
Date of reentry:
Jan. 9, 1980
NASA's role:
launch vehicle, technical support
(reimbursable)
Responsible NASA center:
GSFC
Project manager:
Robert J. Goss
Project scientist:
N/A
Objectives:
To make ultraviolet spectrometer
measurements of the celestial sphere on an approximately
180-day cycle.
Experiments (responsible country or
organization):
.
ultraviolet spectral telescope (Univ.
of Liege; U.K. Science Research Council)
ultraviolet stellar spectrometer
(Laboratorium Voor Riumteonderzoek)
spectral study of cosmic rays (Centre
d'Etudes Nucleaires)
spectral study of extraterrestrial
x-rays (CEN)
solar gamma ray detection (Univ. of
Milan)
spectral study of solar x-rays
(LVR)
stellar gamma ray detection
(Max-Planck-Institut; Univ. of Milan; CEN)
Results:
Successful.
Reference: MOR S-492-72-03, Mar. 1, 1972.