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Explorer 49
LF radio astronomy.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
LF radio astronomy. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1973-039; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 10 June 1973, 14:13:00 UTC
- Launch location
- Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range
- Launch vehicle
- Delta 1913
- Orbit
- Cislunar or translunar orbit
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 30 April 1977
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Explorer 49
LF radio astronomy.
- GCAT ID
- S06686
- Manufacturer
- GSFC/FAIRH?
- Launch mass
- 200 kg
- Propulsion
- Star 17
- Dimensions
- 0.8 m long · 0.9 m diameter · 457 m span
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