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 Aug 28 17:57 | 2026 Aug 25 05:55:04 | 52.0014 | 0.02760 | 10.9463 | 156.4350 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 27 17:56 | 2026 Aug 25 05:55:04 | 52.0014 | 0.02760 | 10.9463 | 156.4350 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 26 17:50 | 2026 Aug 25 05:55:04 | 52.0014 | 0.02760 | 10.9463 | 156.4350 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 25 17:56 | 2026 Aug 25 05:55:04 | 52.0014 | 0.02760 | 10.9463 | 156.4350 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 24 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 21:36:10 | 52.0005 | 0.02761 | 12.5502 | 138.9998 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 13 03:08:01 | 51.9997 | 0.02763 | 14.0084 | 123.1409 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 05:12:06 | 51.9996 | 0.02763 | 15.5030 | 106.8904 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 02:04:33 | 52.0003 | 0.02764 | 17.0524 | 90.0469 | 204.9501 | 13.85800 | 8.743 |