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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 | 52.001° |
| Eccentricity | 0.02762 |
| RA ascending node | 6.908 hr |
| Argument perigee | 37.773° |
| Mean anomaly | 324.223° |
| Orbital period | 103.914 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 04 Mar 2026, 06:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 748.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 950.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1152.8 km |
Orbital History
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