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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). 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
1738, 1965-093A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
57 kg wet, 57 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-11-19 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SCOUT X-4
Launch site
Wallops Island (WLPIS)
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 21 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 30
1 01738U 65093A   25185.83622708  .00000086  00000-0  67152-4 0  9998
2 01738  59.7084 346.4226 0138726  78.1641 283.4917 14.41591985106306
Epoch: 2025-07-04T20:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T20:04:10.019Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
122.29792°
Altitude
732.978 km
Speed
7.501 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 05m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.78403°
Longitude
-98.807°
Altitude
686.808 km
Speed
7.556 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 28m 28s
Apparent Declination
12° 40' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:31:07
Azimuth
60.813° ENE
Elevation
-13.05°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
851.437 km
Perigee altitude
653.596 km
Semi-major axis
7,130.654 km
Eccentricity
0.01387
Inclination
59.7084°
RAAN
346.4226°
Arg. of periapsis
78.1641°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
283.4917°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.60453 °/min
Orbital period
99.87 mins
BSTAR
0.000067152
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EXPLORER 30 Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-05 19:51:53.276Z339.606° N2025-07-05 19:55:53.276Z40.75° NE26.792°2025-07-05 19:59:53.276Z100.566° ESE
8 mins2025-07-05 21:35:53.276Z300.706° NW2025-07-05 21:38:53.276Z251.371° W32.589°2025-07-05 21:43:53.276Z168.807° S
7 mins2025-07-06 12:09:53.276Z195.183° SSW2025-07-06 12:12:53.276Z144.095° SSE37.497°2025-07-06 12:16:53.276Z52.54° ENE
5 mins2025-07-06 13:54:53.276Z286.1° WNW2025-07-06 13:56:53.276Z322.024° NNW22.559°2025-07-06 13:59:53.276Z10.302° NNE
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