Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 8, 1971, 22:58
- Launch designation
- 1971-058
- Mission
- Solar Explorer C
- Flight name
- Explorer 44
- Vehicle flight ID
- S177C
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 655 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.119 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR X | 1971-058ANORAD 5317 | Naval Research Lab | Astronomy | 119 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 15, 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.