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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

3093, 1968-002A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

10 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

APL

Mission

Civil Geodetic

Bus & Motor

ANNA, Unknown motor

Mass

212 kg wet, 212 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-01-11 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR DELTA E1

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Oct Cyl + 1 Dome + 1 Ant, 4.5 m

Radar Cross Section

2.095 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
1 03093U 68002A   25199.55424396 -.00000049  00000-0  94784-4 0  9995
2 03093 105.7862 312.5242 0319388 287.2350  81.3221 12.83587066694556

Epoch: 2025-07-18T13:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T13:18:06.678Z)

Latitude

11.69161°

Longitude

173.05523°

Altitude

1,299.361 km

Speed

7.222 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 36m 44s

True Declination

11° 37' 42"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

17.58328°

Longitude

2.10011°

Altitude

1,464.195 km

Speed

7.069 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 29m 35s

Apparent Declination

-17° 44' 28"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:15:32

Azimuth

254.08° W

Elevation

-8.671°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,570.884 km

Perigee altitude

1,078.835 km

Semi-major axis

7,702.997 km

Eccentricity

0.03194

Inclination

105.7862°

RAAN

312.5242°

Arg. of periapsis

287.235°

True anomaly

84.95959°

Mean anomaly

81.3221°

Eccentric anomaly

83.13895°

Mean motion

3.21036 °/min

Orbital period

112.14 mins

BSTAR

0.000094784

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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.
6 mins	2025-07-19 04:28:55.535Z	54.616° ENE	2025-07-19 04:31:55.535Z	32.618° NE	12.813°	2025-07-19 04:34:55.535Z	11.767° NNE
14 mins	2025-07-19 06:12:55.535Z	122.906° SE	2025-07-19 06:18:55.535Z	58.453° ENE	36.528°	2025-07-19 06:26:55.535Z	347.438° N
13 mins	2025-07-19 08:02:55.535Z	193.75° SSW	2025-07-19 08:08:55.535Z	262.171° W	33.542°	2025-07-19 08:15:55.535Z	322.915° NNW
14 mins	2025-07-19 19:48:55.535Z	40.142° NE	2025-07-19 19:55:55.535Z	101.544° ESE	32.44°	2025-07-19 20:02:55.535Z	167.115° S
14 mins	2025-07-19 21:38:55.535Z	10.586° NNE	2025-07-19 21:45:55.535Z	295.594° NW	38.821°	2025-07-19 21:52:55.535Z	230.222° WSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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Check out EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2), 3093 on other resources

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