Astronomy and Space

Explorer 51

Explorer 51, also known as AE-C (Atmospheric Explorer-C), was a NASA scientific satellite belonging to the Atmosphere Explorer series launched on 16 December 1973, at 06:18:00 UTC, from Vandenberg aboard a Delta 1900 launch vehicle.

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• ▸Commercial use of space
• ▸37 Geminorum
• ▸CX Draconis

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