Spacecraft information: EXPLORER 27

Launch Details
Launched 28 April 1965
Flight ended –
Status Unknown
Launch site Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 1328
COSPAR ID 1965-032A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 41.186°
Eccentricity 0.02415
RA ascending node 23.554 hr
Argument perigee 334.858°
Mean anomaly 24.058°
Orbital period 107.549 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Jun 2026, 18:54

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 939.5 km
Mean Altitude 1120.4 km
Peak Altitude 1301.3 km

Launched alongside

SCOUT X-4 R/B SCOUT X-4 DEB SCOUT X-4 DEB

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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