Explorer 49
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| Launch date | June 10, 1973 |
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| Inclination | 61. 3° |
| Orbital insertion | 15 June 1973, 07:21 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 1000 |
| Last contact | August 1977 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 |
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| ID | 1247107 |
About Explorer 49
Explorer 49 was a 328-kilogram satellite launched on June 10, 1973 for long wave radio astronomy research. It had four 230-metre-long X-shaped antenna elements, which made it one of the largest spacecraft ever built.
