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About this launch
Magnetospheric research satellites placed in polar coplanar orbits, allowing simultaneous measurements at high and low altitudes
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 3913
- Vehicle
- Delta 3913
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MissionEarth Science · PO
Earth Science · PO
What it put in orbit12 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYNAMICS EXPLORER 1 1981-070A | Payload | 518 × 23169 km · 91.0° | Globe |
| DYNAMICS EXPLORER 2 1981-070B | Payload | re-entered 1983-02-19 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1981-070C | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-11-23 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1981-070D | Debris | re-entered 1982-03-17 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1981-070E | Rocket body | 495 × 23180 km · 91.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1981-070F | Debris | re-entered 1981-08-31 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1981-070G | Debris | re-entered 1982-01-25 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1981-070H | Debris | re-entered 1982-02-16 |
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COSPAR ID 1981-070. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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