Launch · COSPAR 1973-078 · 26 Oct 1973

EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8)

Name: Launch 1973-078 — EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8)
Start: 1973-10-26
Location: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

60% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 5

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8)	6893	1973-078A	Unknown	OTHER	171,621 / 260,163 km	9.07°	on orbit	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
DELTA 1 R/B(1)	6895	1973-078C	Decayed	LEO	146 / 150 km	28.78°	29 Nov 1996	—
DELTA 1 R/B(2)	6896	1973-078D	Inactive	OTHER	—	—	on orbit	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
DELTA 1 DEB	6894	1973-078B	Decayed	LEO	165 / 441 km	28.76°	29 Oct 1973	—
DELTA 1 DEB	6902	1973-078E	Decayed	OTHER	—	—	27 Oct 1973	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1973-078; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.