EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6)
Satellite information EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6) |
| Orbit launches |
1971-03-13 |
| Deorbitation date |
1974-10-02 |
| Days in orbit | 1299 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6)
EXPLORER 43 (IMP-6), 5043 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Sat, 13 Mar 1971 UTC via a THOR DELTA M6 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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