EXPLORER 30, 1738
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 30, 1738 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Nov 1965 UTC via an SCOUT X-4 launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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 30 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 17 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Civil Astronomy |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 24", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 57 kg wet, 57 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere, 0.61 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.292 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 30
1 01738U 65093A 24355.82405479 .00000445 00000-0 16889-3 0 9998
2 01738 59.7090 292.9174 0122034 257.0438 101.6949 14.41366256 78043Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:46:38.333Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | -93.62636° |
| Altitude | 774.159 km |
| Speed | 7.458 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 31m 40s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -20.59433° |
| Longitude | -108.57889° |
| Altitude | 742.023 km |
| Speed | 7.493 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 20h 30m 48s |
| Apparent Declination | -34° 54' 20" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:20:39 |
| Azimuth | 95.231° ESE |
| Elevation | -56.222° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 840.288 km |
| Perigee altitude | 666.234 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,131.398 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0122034 |
| Inclination | 59.709° |
| RAAN | 292.9174° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 257.0438° |
| True anomaly | 103.05993° |
| Mean anomaly | 101.6949° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 102.37785° |
| Mean motion | 3.60397 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00016889 |
| Orbital period | 99.89 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #93 in the year 1965 (1965-11-19 UTC)
| EXPLORER 30, 1738 |
| SCOUT X-4 R/B, 1739 |
| SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2013 (Decayed) |
| SCOUT X-4 DEB, 2088 |
EXPLORER 30 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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. |
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| 7 mins | 2024-12-21 20:52:52.755Z | 161.774° S | 2024-12-21 20:55:52.755Z | 122.772° SE | 22.582° | 2024-12-21 20:59:52.755Z | 69.821° E |
| 9 mins | 2024-12-21 22:35:52.755Z | 242.083° WSW | 2024-12-21 22:38:52.755Z | 291.76° WNW | 39.435° | 2024-12-21 22:44:52.755Z | 32.69° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-22 00:21:52.755Z | 309.103° NW | 2024-12-22 00:23:52.755Z | 332.863° NNW | 15.935° | 2024-12-22 00:26:52.755Z | 7.376° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-22 03:53:52.755Z | 0.26° NNE | 2024-12-22 03:55:52.755Z | 24.114° NE | 15.563° | 2024-12-22 03:58:52.755Z | 58.461° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2024-12-22 05:36:52.755Z | 333.664° NNW | 2024-12-22 05:40:52.755Z | 58.741° ENE | 39.438° | 2024-12-22 05:45:52.755Z | 124.202° SE |
| 7 mins | 2024-12-22 07:20:52.755Z | 283.495° WNW | 2024-12-22 07:23:52.755Z | 240.406° WSW | 22.363° | 2024-12-22 07:27:52.755Z | 191.284° SSW |
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