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EXPLORER 7
Launch Details
| Launched | 12 October 1959 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 22 |
| COSPAR ID | 1959-009A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 50.284° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01395 |
| RA ascending node | 17.031 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 0.052° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.042° |
| Orbital period | 96.306 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 16 Oct 2020, 04:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 491.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 588.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 685.9 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
JUNO II R/B