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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

12 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 (57 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, 8.9 m

Radar Cross Section

2.095 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
1  3093U 68002A   25181.88483116 -.00000035  00000-0  14079-3 0  9990
2  3093 105.7846 287.7767 0319300 315.8861 152.5653 12.83586261692691

Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:14:09.412Z)

Latitude

64.75172°

Longitude

-93.32951°

Altitude

1,557.884 km

Speed

6.992 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 37m 35s

True Declination

64° 37' 56"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-35.1875°

Longitude

62.20583°

Altitude

1,096.368 km

Speed

7.418 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 54m 17s

Apparent Declination

-75° 46' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:12:40

Azimuth

195.303° SSW

Elevation

-32.763°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,570.82 km

Perigee altitude

1,078.906 km

Semi-major axis

7,703 km

Eccentricity

0.03193

Inclination

105.7846°

RAAN

287.7767°

Arg. of periapsis

315.8861°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

152.5653°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.21036 °/min

Orbital period

112.14 mins

BSTAR

0.00014079

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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.
16 mins	2025-07-01 19:43:22.387Z	32.736° NE	2025-07-01 19:51:22.387Z	114.082° SE	39.665°	2025-07-01 19:59:22.387Z	184.067° SSW
14 mins	2025-07-01 21:33:22.387Z	6.626° NNE	2025-07-01 21:40:22.387Z	303.679° NW	33.077°	2025-07-01 21:47:22.387Z	243.376° WSW
9 mins	2025-07-02 04:40:22.387Z	77.925° E	2025-07-02 04:44:22.387Z	42.29° NE	18.776°	2025-07-02 04:49:22.387Z	3.012° NNE
14 mins	2025-07-02 06:26:22.387Z	148.963° SSE	2025-07-02 06:32:22.387Z	82.208° E	44.482°	2025-07-02 06:40:22.387Z	339.712° N
9 mins	2025-07-02 08:19:22.387Z	228.674° WSW	2025-07-02 08:23:22.387Z	266.852° W	18.684°	2025-07-02 08:28:22.387Z	307.342° NW

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Check out EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2), 3093 on other resources

View EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2), 3093 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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