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1973 · United States Air Force
RAE 2
success
Delta 1913 | RAE 2
Radio astronomy satellite placed into lunar orbit
Overview
Date / time
June 10, 1973 at 02:13 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
RAE 2
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Delta 1913 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →
Payloads deployed · 1
EXPLORER 49 (RAE-2)
Lunar