Explorer 49 (RAE-B / Radio Astronomy Explorer-2), NASA second RAE spacecraft and the final US lunar mission for 21 years. Delta 1913 from Cape Canaveral SLC-17B sent the craft into lunar orbit to measure low-frequency radio emissions from the Sun, planets, and galaxy.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LO
- Lunar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 462 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- Only Delta 1913 flight
- Date and time
- 10 June 1973, 14:13 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 1913
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1973-039
- Launches in 1973
- 42nd of 116
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