Observations of Solar X-ray Emission in the Band 44–60 Å from U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Satellite 1963-21-C

Abstract

THE U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has instrumented a series of satellites for the investigation of solar X-ray and ultra-violet emissions^1,2. It has generously allowed the Radio Research Station, Slough, to participate in these experiments and has provided the necessary information for reducing telemetry data. This communication presents some results for X-rays in the band 44–60 Å derived from telemetry recorded from satellite 1963-21-C at the D.S.I.R. Radio Research Minitrack Station at Winkfield during June–July 1963. The principle of the experiment has been used on previous satellites and has been described by Acton et al.².