The Polar satellite that studied radiation and particles from the sun above the Earth died. In operation for a dozen years, the satellite was part of the NASA Global Geospace Science program. Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] built the bird. In an orbit looping over the north and south poles, the Polar spacecraft and its instruments enabled scientists to study movement of energetic charged particles above the polar regions. The original requirement for the Polar mission was that it would operate…
Polar Satellite Dies After A Dozen Years In Operation
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