Explorer 48 (SAS-B)
Explorer 48 (SAS-B or SAS-2) was a dedicated gamma-ray astronomy mission measuring galactic and extragalactic gamma-ray point sources.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer XLVIIIExplorer 48Small Astronomy Satellite BSAS-BSAS-21972-091A
- Name
- Explorer 48 (SAS-B)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Explorer 48 (SAS-B or SAS-2) was a dedicated gamma-ray astronomy mission measuring galactic and extragalactic gamma-ray point sources.
- Destination
- Low Earth equatorial orbit at approximately 440 km perigee and 610 km apogee (2° inclination; 95-minute period)
- End Date
- 1973-06-08
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1972-11-15
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:08:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 12:23:43 UTC
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