Orbital elements of EXPLORER 16
| Launched | 15 December 1962 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Wallops Island, Virginia, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 506 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 09:18:00 | 52.0033 | 0.02763 | 22.2836 | 33.1850 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 09:18:00 | 52.0033 | 0.02763 | 22.2836 | 33.1850 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 09:18:00 | 52.0033 | 0.02763 | 22.2836 | 33.1850 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:03:09 | 52.0031 | 0.02761 | 23.9605 | 14.9477 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:03:09 | 52.0031 | 0.02761 | 23.9605 | 14.9477 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:03:09 | 52.0031 | 0.02761 | 23.9605 | 14.9477 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 18:03:09 | 52.0031 | 0.02761 | 23.9605 | 14.9477 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:03:09 | 52.0031 | 0.02761 | 23.9605 | 14.9477 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 04 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 29 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 06:16:00 | 52.0035 | 0.02760 | 1.6009 | 357.0899 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 28 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 27 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 26 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 25 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 24 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 23 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 16:58:59 | 52.0038 | 0.02758 | 3.0043 | 341.8009 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 22 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 21 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 20 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 19 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 18 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 17 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 00:14:17 | 52.0040 | 0.02757 | 4.4441 | 326.1020 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jun 16 17:55 | 2026 Jun 11 23:04:19 | 52.0036 | 0.02756 | 5.7199 | 312.1836 | 328.6068 | 13.85796 | 8.743 |