DISCOVERER 38, 247 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Public
DISCOVERER 38, 247 was an American payload satellite that was launched on Tue, 27 Feb 1962 UTC via a THOR AGENA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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DISCOVERER 38 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | Decayed |
Last TLE update | Unknown |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | LMSC |
Mission | Decayed Defense Imaging |
Bus & Motor | CORONA KH-4, Unknown motor |
Mass | 1,244 kg wet, 184 kg dry |
Launch date (UTC) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
Shape & HBR | Cone + Cyl, 2.3 m |
Radar Cross Section | 3.653 m² |
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Definitive object data
Latitude | Unknown |
Longitude | Unknown |
Altitude | Unknown |
Speed | Unknown |
True Right ascension | Unknown |
True Declination | Unknown |
Sunlit | N/A |
Visualization observer readout
Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed. |
Visualization observer readout
Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed. |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | Unknown |
Perigee altitude | Unknown |
Semi-major axis | Unknown |
Eccentricity | Unknown |
Inclination | Unknown |
RAAN | Unknown |
Arg. of periapsis | Unknown |
True anomaly | Unknown |
Mean anomaly | Unknown |
Eccentric anomaly | Unknown |
Mean motion | Unknown |
BSTAR | Unknown |
Orbital period | Unknown |
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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1962 (1962-02-27 UTC)
DISCOVERER 38, 247 (Decayed) |
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DISCOVERER 38 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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