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 boosterDelta 1604
- Vehicle
- Delta 1604
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MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7) 1972-073A | Payload | 171737 × 268949 km · 56.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1972-073B | Rocket body | re-entered 1972-09-26 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1972-073C | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-02-20 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-073D | Debris | re-entered 1976-02-20 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-073E | Debris | re-entered 1972-09-26 |
COSPAR ID 1972-073. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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