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Launch · COSPAR 1961-020 · 15 Aug 1961

EXPLORER 12

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

1

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

1

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 1

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 121701961-020ADecayedHEO693 / 76,977 km33.83°30 Sept 1963—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-020
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
15 Aug 1961
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6J4

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-020; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 12 — Launch 1961-020, 15 Aug 1961 | SatelliteIndex