Delta 1900 article 585/D099 made the sole flight of the 1900 configuration and successfully launched Explorer 51, Atmosphere Explorer C, into a highly elliptical orbit at 06:18 UTC on 16 December 1973.
Identity
Aliases
Delta 99Explorer 51 launch vehicleAtmosphere Explorer C launch vehicleAE-C launch vehicleThor 585 / Delta 99
Name
Delta 1900 585/D099
Slug
delta-1900-585-d099
Status
retired
Details
Description
Delta 1900 article 585/D099 made the sole flight of the 1900 configuration and successfully launched Explorer 51, Atmosphere Explorer C, into a highly elliptical orbit at 06:18 UTC on 16 December 1973.