Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 17, 1968, 02:06
- Launch designation
- 1968-041
- Mission
- ESRO 2B
- Vehicle flight ID
- S161C
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,092 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.074 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRO IIB | 1968-041ANORAD 3233 | ESTEC | Space science | 74 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 8, 1971 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.