RocketDelta 1913
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 10, 1973, 14:13
- Launch designation
- 1973-039
- Mission
- RAE B
- Flight name
- Explorer 49
- Vehicle flight ID
- 581/D095
- Year
- Launches in 1973
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.462 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE 2 | 1973-039ANORAD 6686 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 200 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Jun 11, 1973 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.