EXPLORER 11, 107
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 11, 107 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 27 Apr 1961 UTC via a JUNO II launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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EXPLORER 11 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 8 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NASA MSFC |
| Mission | Civil Astronomy |
| Bus & Motor | S-15, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 45 kg wet, 40 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl, 1.1 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.295 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 11
1 00107U 61013A 24291.90794319 .00004364 00000-0 53406-3 0 9997
2 00107 28.7890 206.2943 0514741 235.6286 119.4563 14.16978187190106Epoch: 2024-10-17T21:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T21:47:26.291Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | -147.45055° |
| Altitude | 1,030.433 km |
| Speed | 7.238 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 45m 10s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -12.75846° |
| Longitude | -173.63098° |
| Altitude | 843.725 km |
| Speed | 7.429 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 12h 22m 52s |
| Apparent Declination | -25° 29' 47" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:55:09 |
| Azimuth | 27.522° NE |
| Elevation | -74.078° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 1,211.12 km |
| Perigee | 468.068 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,217.731 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0514741 |
| Inclination | 28.789° |
| RAAN | 206.2943° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 235.6286° |
| True anomaly | 124.42837° |
| Mean anomaly | 119.4563° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 121.95854° |
| Mean motion | 3.5395 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00053406 |
| Period | 101.71 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #13 in the year 1961 (1961-04-27 UTC)
| EXPLORER 11, 107 |
| EXPLORER 11 DEB, 3739 (Decayed) |
EXPLORER 11 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mins | 2024-10-18 21:39:43.795Z | 205.069° SW | 2024-10-18 21:45:43.795Z | 153.932° SSE | 20.71° | 2024-10-18 21:50:43.795Z | 113.517° SE |
| 11 mins | 2024-10-18 23:27:43.795Z | 227.211° WSW | 2024-10-18 23:32:43.795Z | 178.529° S | 29.105° | 2024-10-18 23:38:43.795Z | 116.924° SE |
| 11 mins | 2024-10-19 01:15:43.795Z | 241.9° WSW | 2024-10-19 01:20:43.795Z | 192.901° SSW | 28.413° | 2024-10-19 01:26:43.795Z | 130.439° SE |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-19 03:04:43.795Z | 238.96° WSW | 2024-10-19 03:08:43.795Z | 201.64° SSW | 18.376° | 2024-10-19 03:12:43.795Z | 162.787° S |