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Beacon Explorer C
NASA research satellite of the Explorer program. Beacon Explorer C was launched on April 29, 1965 aboard a Scout X-4 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1965-032ANORAD 1328United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Explorer 27
- Common name
- Beacon Explorer C
- Payload designation
- Beacon Explorer C
- International designator
- 1965-032A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1328
- GCAT identifier
- S01328
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.107
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Explorer BE
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- JHU-Applied Physics Lab
- Platform (bus)
- Transit 5
Launch
- Date
- April 29, 1965 · 14:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-032Success
- Rocket
- Scout X-4
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad LA3A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 936 km
- Apogee
- 1,316 km
- Inclination
- 41.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 20, 1973
- End of operations
- Jul 20, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 55 kg
- Dry mass
- 55 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 4.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q23741 (CC0).