Launch · COSPAR 1972-061 · 13 Aug 1972

EXPLORER 46 (MTS)

Name: Launch 1972-061 — EXPLORER 46 (MTS)
Start: 1972-08-13
Location: Wallops Flight Facility / MARS, Virginia

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 3

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
EXPLORER 46 (MTS)	6142	1972-061A	Decayed	LEO	219 / 231 km	37.66°	02 Nov 1979	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
EXPLORER 46 DEB	6145	1972-061B	Decayed	LEO	332 / 399 km	37.67°	05 Mar 1979	—
EXPLORER 46 DEB	6146	1972-061C	Decayed	LEO	345 / 408 km	37.66°	25 May 1978	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1972-061; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.