EXPLORER 27, 1328
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 27, 1328 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 29 Apr 1965 UTC via an SCOUT X-4 launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 5, Unknown motor
Mass
55 kg wet, 55 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 4 Rod, 4.6 m
Radar Cross Section
2.996 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 EXPLORER 27
1 1328U 65032A 25119.12217765 -.00000006 00000-0 11763-3 0 9997
2 1328 41.1862 348.9467 0245716 312.5298 45.4942 13.38884574933266Epoch: 2025-04-29T02:55Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-29T02:55:56.148Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
87.63639°
Altitude
986.39 km
Speed
7.422 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 15m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-37.73397°
Longitude
-36.39494°
Altitude
1,062.24 km
Speed
7.352 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 22m 20s
Apparent Declination
-62° 28' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:11:44
Azimuth
216.198° SW
Elevation
-40.153°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #32 in the year 1965 (1965-04-29 UTC)
EXPLORER 27 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-04-30 16:40:41.824Z | 176.679° S | 2025-04-30 16:44:41.824Z | 138.388° SSE | 18.662° | 2025-04-30 16:49:41.824Z | 94.028° ESE |
| 12 mins | 2025-04-30 18:32:41.824Z | 226.133° WSW | 2025-04-30 18:37:41.824Z | 151.262° SSE | 40.724° | 2025-04-30 18:44:41.824Z | 77.434° E |
| 13 mins | 2025-04-30 20:25:41.824Z | 265.075° W | 2025-04-30 20:31:41.824Z | 31.74° NE | 44.766° | 2025-04-30 20:38:41.824Z | 82.183° E |
| 14 mins | 2025-04-30 22:19:41.824Z | 281.444° WNW | 2025-04-30 22:25:41.824Z | 195.998° SSW | 44.987° | 2025-04-30 22:33:41.824Z | 105.216° ESE |
| 13 mins | 2025-05-01 00:13:41.824Z | 276.096° WNW | 2025-05-01 00:19:41.824Z | 206.777° SW | 36.324° | 2025-05-01 00:26:41.824Z | 142.252° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-01 02:09:41.824Z | 247.127° WSW | 2025-05-01 02:12:41.824Z | 223.392° SW | 14.62° | 2025-05-01 02:15:41.824Z | 200.448° SSW |
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