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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 | 105.793° |
| Eccentricity | 0.03191 |
| RA ascending node | 8.521 hr |
| Argument perigee | 198.417° |
| Mean anomaly | 221.180° |
| Orbital period | 112.187 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Jun 2024, 19:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1088.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1334.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1580.1 km |
Orbital History
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