DASH (satellite)
DASH (short for Density And Scale Height) were a pair of 2.5 meter balloon satellites launched in 1963. They were designed to measure air density at very high altitude, but their orbit was significantly affected by solar radiation pressure.[1]
References[]
- ^ Krebs, Gunter D. "DASH 1, 2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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- Spacecraft stubs
- Satellites of the United States
- 1963 in spaceflight