Transit 5E-1

Transit 5E-1, International Designator 1963-038C, is an artificial satellite of the United [States Department of Defense] and launched on September 28, 1963, aboard a Thor rocket from the Vandenberg [Air Force Base].

Launch

Transit 5E-1 was launched to study charged particles, magnetic fields and solar spectra, as well as for geodetic research.
It was launched to a polar orbit, from where it did geomagnetic and geodetic measurements. Electrical power was produced by four solar panels. After August 1969, the satellite did measurements infrequently. The last data were transmitted in November, 1974.