Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 12, 1970, 10:53
- Launch designation
- 1970-107
- Mission
- SAS A
- Flight name
- Explorer 42
- Vehicle flight ID
- S175C
- Year
- Launches in 1970
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 575 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.143 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uhuru | 1970-107ANORAD 4797 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 143 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Apr 5, 1979 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.