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ISEE 3

retired

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1978-079ALaunched 8/12/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ISEE 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914
Launch Date: 8/12/1978
Last Contact: 5/5/1997

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 575,672 km
Inclination: 28.9 deg
Dry Mass: 389 kg
Total Mass: 479 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-079A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/016