Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 25, 1961, 18:29
- Launch designation
- 1961 CHI
- Mission
- NASA S-55A
- Flight name
- Explorer 13
- Vehicle flight ID
- ST-6
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,164 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.086 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 13 | 1961 CHINORAD 180 | NASA Langley Research Center | Space science | 62 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Aug 28, 1961 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.