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EXPLORER 36
Launch Details
| Launched | 10 January 1968 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 3093 |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-002A |
| Alternative names |
GEOS 2 GEODETIC EARTH ORBITING SATELLITE 2 GEODYNAMICS EXPERIMENTAL OCEAN SATELLITE 2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 105.786° |
| Eccentricity | 0.03194 |
| RA ascending node | 20.496 hr |
| Argument perigee | 293.125° |
| Mean anomaly | 213.719° |
| Orbital period | 112.186 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 Jul 2025, 22:06 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1088.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1334.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1580.3 km |
Orbital History
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