Explorer 42
Also called Uhuru or SAS 1
General
| Designation | 04797 / 70107A |
| Launch date | 12 Dec 1970 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Scientific: X-ray astronomy |
| Perigee/Apogee | 521/570 km |
| Inclination | 3° |
| Period | 95.5 min |
| Launch vehicle | Scout #71 |
Discovered 200 X sources and the first black hole
End of life
| Decay | 5 Apr 1979 |
External resources
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/uhuru/uhuru_images.html
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