EXPLORER 16, 506
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 16, 506 is a payload satellite owned by NASA LaRC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 16 Dec 1962 UTC via a Scout X-3 launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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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EXPLORER 16 details
| NORAD ID | 506 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 7 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NASA LaRC |
| Bus | S-55 |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 100 kg wet, 76 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.65 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -42.27769° |
| Longitude | 102.54895° |
| Altitude | 897.258 km |
| Speed | 7.434 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 09h 56m 47s |
| Apparent Declination | -47° 04' 35" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:29:13 |
| Azimuth | 117.393° SE |
| Elevation | -61.748° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 1,147.292 km |
| Perigee | 742.451 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,323.008 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0276417 |
| Inclination | 52.0022° |
| RAAN | 161.0886° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 227.0493° |
| True anomaly | 133.04248° |
| Mean anomaly | 130.6945° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 131.87379° |
| Mean motion | 3.46345 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000060083 |
| Period | 103.94 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-27T04:28:43.992Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | 148.55407° |
| Altitude | 1,080.28 km |
| Speed | 7.245 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 44m 21s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 16
1 506U 62070A 24209.18662028 -.00000051 00000-0 60083-4 0 9994
2 506 52.0022 161.0886 0276417 227.0493 130.6945 13.85496893113535Epoch: 2024-07-27T04:28Z
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| EXPLORER 16, 506 |
EXPLORER 16 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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