Astronomy and Space

Explorer 49

Explorer 49 (also called Radio Astronomy Explorer-2, RAE-B) was a NASA 328 kg (723 lb) satellite launched on 10 June 1973, for long wave radio astronomy research. It had four 230 m (750 ft) X-shaped antenna elements, which made it one of the largest spacecraft ever built.

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• ▸Aditya-L1
• ▸Finnish Institute at Athens
• ▸61 Leonis

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