EXPLORER 7, 22
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 7, 22 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 13 Oct 1959 UTC via a JUNO II launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 7
1 00022U 59009A 25243.25855765 .00016677 00000-0 68575-3 0 9997
2 00022 50.2757 85.2053 0088129 41.7949 318.9696 15.20722318756109
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-31T06:12:19.38Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #9 in the year 1959 (1959-10-13 UTC)
EXPLORER 7 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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5 mins | 2025-08-31 15:50:11.937Z | 188.034° SSW | 2025-08-31 15:52:11.937Z | 145.387° SSE | 23.879° | 2025-08-31 15:55:11.937Z | 79.277° E |
5 mins | 2025-08-31 17:29:11.937Z | 272.537° WNW | 2025-08-31 17:31:11.937Z | 336.146° NNW | 32.897° | 2025-08-31 17:34:11.937Z | 42.779° NE |
6 mins | 2025-08-31 22:27:11.937Z | 314.633° NW | 2025-08-31 22:29:11.937Z | 353.432° N | 39.446° | 2025-08-31 22:33:11.937Z | 112.902° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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