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RAE 2

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Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1973-039ALaunched 6/10/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 49
Launch Vehicle: Delta 1913
Launch Date: 6/10/1973
Last Contact: 4/30/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 195,213 km
Inclination: 29.1 deg
Dry Mass: 200 kg
Total Mass: 331 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-039A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.279