 Explorer 46 satellite | |
| Names | Meteoroid Technology Satellite-A MTS-A |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Meteroids research |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1972-061A |
| SATCAT no. | 06142 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer XLVI |
| Spacecraft type | Meteoroid Technology Satellite |
| Bus | MTS |
| Manufacturer | Langley Research Center |
| Launch mass | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 August 1972, 15:10 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Scout D-1 (S-184C) |
| Launch site | Wallops Flight Facility, LA-3A |
| Contractor | Vought |
| Entered service | 13 August 1972 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 November 1979 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 496 km (308 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 814 km (506 mi) |
| Inclination | 37.70° |
| Period | 97.80 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Meteoroid Penetration Meteoroid Penetration Sensors Meteoroid Velocity Sensors | |
Explorer program | |
Explorer 46, (also Meteoroid Technology Satellite-A or MTS-A), was a NASA satellite launched as part of Explorer program.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
JSRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Trajectory: Explorer 46 (MTS) 1972-061A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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- ^ "Letter dated 27 October 1972 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General". (72-22115). UNOOSA. 8 November 1972. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
