EXPLORER 30, 1738
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 30, 1738 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Nov 1965 UTC via an SCOUT X-4 launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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EXPLORER 30 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | NRL |
Mission | Civil Astronomy |
Bus & Motor | NRL 24", Unknown motor |
Mass | 57 kg wet, 57 kg dry |
Launch date (UTC) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
Shape & HBR | Sphere, 0.61 m |
Radar Cross Section | 0.292 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 EXPLORER 30
1 01738U 65093A 25042.54124570 .00000385 00000-0 15170-3 0 9996
2 01738 59.7080 113.7028 0123513 308.5959 50.4067 14.41436495 85642
Epoch: 2025-02-11T12:59Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-11T12:59:23.628Z)
Latitude | -0.00005° |
Longitude | 137.00973° |
Altitude | 699.779 km |
Speed | 7.536 km/s |
True Right ascension | 07h 34m 48s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 58.36063° |
Longitude | -156.00509° |
Altitude | 818.568 km |
Speed | 7.421 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 07h 46m 42s |
Apparent Declination | 21° 24' 50" |
Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 16:50:51 |
Azimuth | 317.689° NNW |
Elevation | -16.241° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 841.109 km |
Perigee altitude | 664.95 km |
Semi-major axis | 7,131.167 km |
Eccentricity | 0.0123513 |
Inclination | 59.708° |
RAAN | 113.7028° |
Arg. of periapsis | 308.5959° |
True anomaly | 51.50812° |
Mean anomaly | 50.4067° |
Eccentric anomaly | 50.95633° |
Mean motion | 3.60415 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.0001517 |
Orbital period | 99.88 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #93 in the year 1965 (1965-11-19 UTC)
EXPLORER 30, 1738 |
SCOUT X-4 R/B, 1739 |
SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2013 (Decayed) |
SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2088 |
EXPLORER 30 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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10 mins | 2025-02-12 14:28:47.191Z | 325.644° NNW | 2025-02-12 14:33:47.191Z | 39.29° NE | 42.861° | 2025-02-12 14:38:47.191Z | 130.227° SE |
6 mins | 2025-02-12 16:14:47.191Z | 272.997° WNW | 2025-02-12 16:16:47.191Z | 246.47° WSW | 19.499° | 2025-02-12 16:20:47.191Z | 199.82° SSW |
4 mins | 2025-02-13 05:05:47.191Z | 136.176° SSE | 2025-02-13 05:07:47.191Z | 108.161° ESE | 16.638° | 2025-02-13 05:09:47.191Z | 82.965° E |
8 mins | 2025-02-13 06:46:47.191Z | 231.607° WSW | 2025-02-13 06:49:47.191Z | 278.533° WNW | 42.376° | 2025-02-13 06:54:47.191Z | 34.154° NE |
5 mins | 2025-02-13 08:32:47.191Z | 308.021° NW | 2025-02-13 08:34:47.191Z | 334.455° NNW | 16.836° | 2025-02-13 08:37:47.191Z | 9.921° NNE |
4 mins | 2025-02-13 12:04:47.191Z | 3.28° NNE | 2025-02-13 12:06:47.191Z | 26.459° NE | 14.043° | 2025-02-13 12:08:47.191Z | 48.484° ENE |
8 mins | 2025-02-13 13:47:47.191Z | 339.711° N | 2025-02-13 13:50:47.191Z | 28.035° NE | 35.476° | 2025-02-13 13:55:47.191Z | 113.356° SE |
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