Cosmic Background Explorer
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| Launch date | November 18, 1989, 4:34 PM GMT+2 |
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| Orbit height | 900 km |
| Manufacturers | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Cost | 160 million USD (1989) |
| Rocket | Delta |
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 2 |
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| ID | 1009421 |
About Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer, also referred to as Explorer 66, was a satellite dedicated to cosmology, which operated from 1989 to 1993. Its goals were to investigate the cosmic microwave background radiation of the universe and provide measurements that would help shape our understanding of the cosmos.
Cosmic Background Explorer Photos
