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Einstein Observatory
retired
Science Exploration
LEO
COSPAR 1978-103A
Launched 11/13/1978
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
HEAO 2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date
11/13/1978
Last Contact
4/26/1981
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
530.5 km
Inclination
23.5 deg
Dry Mass
3,130 kg
Total Mass
3,130 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
1978-103A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/019
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NASA’s Einstein Observatory operated from 1978 to 1981.
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Aug 22, 2022
50 years have passed for NASA’s Copernicus satellite which set the bar for space astronomy