EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2), 3093
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2), 3093 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 11 Jan 1968 UTC via a THOR DELTA E1 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Civil Geodetic
Bus & Motor
ANNA, Unknown motor
Mass
212 kg wet, 212 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 1 Dome + 1 Ant, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section
2.095 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
1 03093U 68002A 25255.85523000 -.00000033 00000-0 14343-3 0 9998
2 03093 105.7945 31.3970 0319196 195.9665 323.5549 12.83591208701773Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:31:31.871Z)
Latitude
21.83851°
Longitude
-82.10726°
Altitude
1,134.285 km
Speed
7.379 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 31m 29s
True Declination
21° 43' 33"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:55:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,570.72 km
Perigee altitude
1,078.968 km
Semi-major axis
7,702.981 km
Eccentricity
0.03192
Inclination
105.7945°
RAAN
31.397°
Arg. of periapsis
195.9665°
True anomaly
321.31065°
Mean anomaly
323.5549°
Eccentric anomaly
322.44004°
Mean motion
3.21037 °/min
Orbital period
112.14 mins
BSTAR
0.00014343
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1968 (1968-01-11 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2) Visibility forecast
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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 | 2025-09-13 20:43:08.649Z | 67.571° E | 2025-09-13 20:46:08.649Z | 94.731° ESE | 14.738° | 2025-09-13 20:49:08.649Z | 123.14° SE |
| 12 mins | 2025-09-13 22:31:08.649Z | 21.804° NNE | 2025-09-13 22:37:08.649Z | 234.472° WSW | 44.825° | 2025-09-13 22:43:08.649Z | 206.337° SW |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-14 00:22:08.649Z | 346.173° N | 2025-09-14 00:25:08.649Z | 318.334° NNW | 18.284° | 2025-09-14 00:29:08.649Z | 279.614° WNW |
| 13 mins | 2025-09-14 07:24:08.649Z | 108.845° ESE | 2025-09-14 07:30:08.649Z | 52.106° ENE | 31.034° | 2025-09-14 07:37:08.649Z | 352.952° N |
| 15 mins | 2025-09-14 09:12:08.649Z | 175.322° S | 2025-09-14 09:19:08.649Z | 252.226° W | 41.072° | 2025-09-14 09:27:08.649Z | 329.643° NNW |
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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