Solwind

Also called P78-1

General

Designation	11278 / 79017A
Launch date	24 Feb 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	310/317 km
Inclination	97.8°
Period	90.8 min
Launch vehicle	Atlas F
Launch site	Vandenberg

Launch mass: 1331 kg

Out of service	1985
Cause	Destroyed by an anti satellite weapon launched from and F15
Decay	About 250 trackable objects decayed

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