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
9 hours 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 9 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 27
1 01328U 65032A 25182.53907340 -.00000024 00000-0 86183-4 0 9996
2 01328 41.1857 77.6070 0245333 282.4408 74.8997 13.38892019941335Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:56:15.941Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-36.2925°
Altitude
1,069.388 km
Speed
7.34 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 10m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.39356°
Longitude
-98.17421°
Altitude
942.671 km
Speed
7.47 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 19m 25s
Apparent Declination
-42° 01' 25"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:14:27
Azimuth
254.632° W
Elevation
-66.45°
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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| 16 mins | 2025-07-01 22:09:11.059Z | 257.508° W | 2025-07-01 22:17:11.059Z | 69.489° E | 44.903° | 2025-07-01 22:25:11.059Z | 79.607° E |
| 15 mins | 2025-07-02 00:04:11.059Z | 279.11° WNW | 2025-07-02 00:11:11.059Z | 344.635° N | 44.921° | 2025-07-02 00:19:11.059Z | 98.449° ESE |
| 13 mins | 2025-07-02 01:59:11.059Z | 279.436° WNW | 2025-07-02 02:05:11.059Z | 210.137° SW | 40.227° | 2025-07-02 02:12:11.059Z | 133.427° SE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-02 03:54:11.059Z | 258.708° W | 2025-07-02 03:58:11.059Z | 224.672° SW | 19.39° | 2025-07-02 04:03:11.059Z | 182.919° SSW |
| 13 mins | 2025-07-02 19:32:11.059Z | 210.775° SW | 2025-07-02 19:38:11.059Z | 152.569° SSE | 33.078° | 2025-07-02 19:45:11.059Z | 81.684° E |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 21:26:11.059Z | 250.63° W | 2025-07-02 21:32:11.059Z | 151.027° SSE | 44.859° | 2025-07-02 21:34:11.059Z | 82.924° E |
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