Internet Encyclopedia of Science
SATELLITES & SPACE PROBES
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

          • HOME
• ABOUT
• CATEGORIES
• COPYRIGHT
• NEWSLETTER

  



HCMM (Heat Capacity Mapping Mission)


HCMM
A NASA satellite that produced thermal maps of the atmosphere, and studied dust and liquid droplets in the upper atmosphere. It was also known as AEM-1.


launch date Apr. 26, 1978
launch vehicle Scout D
launch site Vandenberg Air Force Base
orbit 560 × 641 km × 97.6°
mass 134 kg


Related category

   • SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES


Also on this site:

Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living
Encyclopedia of History




BACK TO TOP