Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Radio astronomy satellite placed into lunar orbit
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 1913
- Vehicle
- Delta 1913
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MissionAstrophysics · LO
Astrophysics · LO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 49 (RAE-2) 1973-039A | Payload | orbits the Moon | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1973-039B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-07-01 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1973-039C | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-01-29 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1973-039D | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1973-039E | Debris | re-entered 1973-09-19 | |
| EXPLORER 49 DEB 1973-039F | Debris | orbits the Moon | |
| EXPLORER 49 DEB 1973-039G | Debris | orbits the Moon | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1973-039H | Debris | re-entered 1973-09-27 |
COSPAR ID 1973-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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