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Explorer 13

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1961 CHILaunched 8/25/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 13
Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1
Launch Date: 8/25/1961
Last Contact: 8/28/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 644.5 km
Inclination: 37.7 deg
Dry Mass: 62 kg
Total Mass: 86 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Langley Research Center
Manufacturer: NASA Langley Research Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 CHI