AEM 3

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Application Explorer Satellite, also called Magsat or Explorer 61

Launch data:


Designation 11604 / 79094A
Launch date 30 Oct 1979
Launch siteVa, SLC-5
Launch vehicle Scout-G1 (#101)
Mission Scientific: Earth magnetic field study
Perigee/Apogee 352/561 km
Inclination 96.8°
Period 93.7 min

End of life


Decay 11 Jun 1980

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