| Name of the satellite | Explorer 45 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | S-Cubed A SSS-A 05598 |
| COSPAR designation | 71-096A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Gerald W. Longanecker (retired) |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1971-096A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 15-11-1971 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 10-01-1992 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 122 |
| Type of the orbits | GEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 224 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 27031 / 4.2 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 469.3 / 7.8 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 7 |
| Eccentricity | 0.66982 |
| Inclination (°) | 3.5 |
| Observed regions | Heart of the magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | ***** |
| Name of the first experiment | Fluxgate Magnetometers |
| Name of the second experiment | Search Coil Magnetometer |
| Name of the third experiment | DC Electric Field Measurement |
| Name of the fourth experiment | AC Electric Field Measurement |