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Explorer 12

retired

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1961 UPSLaunched 8/16/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 12
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 8/16/1961
Last Contact: 12/6/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 38,813.5 km
Inclination: 33.43 deg
Dry Mass: 38 kg
Total Mass: 38 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Raymond Engineering Laboratories

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 UPS
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001