Designation
Spacetrack catalog number
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22
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COSPAR ID
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1959-009-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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EXPLORER 7
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Satellite Details
Orbit
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456 x 598 km, 50.3°
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Category | unknown |
Country/organisation of origin | United States |
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.8 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
Date
(UTC)
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13 October 1959 15:30
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States |
Launch vehicle | Juno II |
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