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Launch · COSPAR 1973-101 · 16 Dec 1973

EXPLORER 51 (AE-C)

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 51 (AE-C)69771973-101ADecayedLEO176 / 177 km67.94°12 Dec 1978—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DELTA 1 R/B69781973-101BDecayedLEO126 / 319 km67.90°14 Aug 1974—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1973-101
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
16 Dec 1973
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYAEZ2JQ85EA7ZSHV3C

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1973-101; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 51 (AE-C) — Launch 1973-101, 16 Dec 1973 | SatelliteIndex