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Corpuscular radiation experiment of satellite 1959 Iota (Explorer VII)
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EngineeringAstronomical Coordinate SystemGeospace PhysicsSatellite InstrumentationSatellite MeasurementCorpuscular Radiation ExperimentSpace SciencesSolar ProtonsRadiation ImagingObservational CosmologyHealth SciencesExplorer ViiRadiation DetectionAstrodynamicsRadiation MeasurementSpace ResearchCosmic RayRadiometrySynchrotron RadiationRadio TelescopeSpace WeatherSatellite Navigation SystemsRadiation Observations
Satellite 1959ι (Explorer VII) carries an apparatus prepared by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the State University of Iowa for comprehensive spatial and temporal monitoring of total cosmic-ray intensity, geomagnetically trapped corpuscular radiation, and solar protons. In view of the successful operation of the equipment during the first 2 months of flight and the expectation of its continued operation until October 1960, we have considered it desirable and worth while to invite international participation in the recording and interpretation of the radiation observations. A full description of the apparatus is given, including detector calibrations, telemetry code, samples of actual recordings, and other pertinent information.