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 41.182°
Eccentricity 0.02403
RA ascending node 16.851 hr
Argument perigee 97.274°
Mean anomaly 265.539°
Orbital period 107.549 min
Epoch of osculation 16 Jul 2026, 06:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 940.4 km
Mean Altitude 1120.4 km
Peak Altitude 1300.4 km

Launched alongside

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

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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