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Spacecraft information: EXPLORER 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 December 1962 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Wallops Island, Virginia, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 506 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-070A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 52.002° |
| Eccentricity | 0.02754 |
| RA ascending node | 9.930 hr |
| Argument perigee | 266.200° |
| Mean anomaly | 90.740° |
| Orbital period | 103.912 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 May 2026, 07:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 748.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 950.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1152.2 km |
Orbital History
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