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Explorer 49By Marty McDowell
On June 10, 1973, the United States launched Explorer 49. This was the
last mission to the Moon although it was not sent to study the Moon.
Instead, it used the Moon as a shield against all the radio noise from
Earth and was better able to studio deep space and solar radio signals.
Source: NASA.
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|  | Launched: June 10, 1973
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| | Destination: Moon
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| | Arrival: June 14, 1973
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| | Nation: U.S.
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| | Mission: Monitor radio signals
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