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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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ABMA
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
S-1, Unknown motor
Mass
41 kg wet, 41 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cone + Cone, 0.76 m
Radar Cross Section
0.454 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 7
1 00022U 59009A 25193.82498529 .00009479 00000-0 40704-3 0 9991
2 00022 50.2737 326.2772 0090972 205.7140 153.9280 15.19636301748580Epoch: 2025-07-12T19:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T19:47:58.729Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
98.32551°
Altitude
563.889 km
Speed
7.55 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 45m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.28909°
Longitude
-123.03288°
Altitude
497.554 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 23m 30s
Apparent Declination
0° 24' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:50:10
Azimuth
10.235° NNE
Elevation
-49.218°
Doppler factor
1
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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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| 6 mins | 2025-07-13 11:46:54.397Z | 223.913° SW | 2025-07-13 11:49:54.397Z | 91.987° ESE | 42.248° | 2025-07-13 11:52:54.397Z | 59.26° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-13 13:26:54.397Z | 299.882° NW | 2025-07-13 13:28:54.397Z | 346.886° N | 25.487° | 2025-07-13 13:31:54.397Z | 38.76° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-13 15:06:54.397Z | 330.924° NNW | 2025-07-13 15:08:54.397Z | 7.905° NNE | 17.529° | 2025-07-13 15:10:54.397Z | 40.802° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-13 16:45:54.397Z | 327.864° NNW | 2025-07-13 16:47:54.397Z | 7.144° NNE | 25.964° | 2025-07-13 16:50:54.397Z | 75.804° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-13 18:24:54.397Z | 293.148° NW | 2025-07-13 18:27:54.397Z | 186.314° SSW | 38.387° | 2025-07-13 18:30:54.397Z | 141.116° SSE |
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