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AE-C

retired

Earth ObservationMEOCOSPAR 1973-101ALaunched 12/16/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 51
Launch Vehicle: Delta 1900
Launch Date: 12/16/1973
Last Contact: 12/11/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 2,113 km
Inclination: 68.07 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 668 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: EOSCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-101A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.291