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EXPLORER 50
Launch Details
| Launched | 25 October 1973 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 6893 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-078A |
| Alternative names |
IMP-8 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 7.206° |
| Eccentricity | 0.14543 |
| RA ascending node | 9.897 hr |
| Argument perigee | 61.805° |
| Mean anomaly | 2.692° |
| Orbital period | 17342.910 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 09 Apr 2025, 06:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 183295.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 215572.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 247848.7 km |
Orbital History
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