Explorer 49 was launched after the termination of the Apollo program, and although it did not examine the Moon directly, it became the last American lunar mission until the launch of Clementine spacecraft in 1994.
Explorer 49 diluncurkan setelah berakhirnya program Apollo, dan meskipun itu tidak memeriksa Bulan langsung, menjadi misi bulan terakhir Amerika sampai peluncuran pesawat ruang angkasa Clementine pada tahun 1994.