Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta M6
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta M6
Thor Delta M6: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6) 1971-019A | Payload | re-entered 1974-10-02 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1971-019B | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-05-22 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1971-019C | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-10-01 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1971-019D | Debris | re-entered 1971-04-19 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1971-019E | Debris | re-entered 1971-04-19 |
COSPAR ID 1971-019. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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