EXPLORER 8, 60 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Public
EXPLORER 8, 60 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Thu, 03 Nov 1960 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.
Next visibility unknown
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EXPLORER 8 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | Decayed |
Last TLE update | Unknown |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | NASA MSFC |
Mission status | Decayed |
Mission | Civil Science |
Bus & Motor | S-1, Unknown motor |
Mass | 41 kg wet, 41 kg dry |
Launch date (UTC) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
Radar Cross Section | 0.44 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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Definitive object data
Latitude | Unknown |
Longitude | Unknown |
Altitude | Unknown |
Speed | Unknown |
True Right ascension | Unknown |
True Declination | Unknown |
Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
Latitude | Unknown |
Longitude | Unknown |
Altitude | Unknown |
Speed | Unknown |
Apparent Right ascension | Unknown |
Apparent Declination | Unknown |
Sunlit | Unknown |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
Local Sidereal Time | 18:12:33 |
Azimuth | Unknown |
Elevation | Unknown |
Doppler factor | Unknown |
Orbital elements
Apogee | Unknown |
Perigee | Unknown |
Semi-major axis | Unknown |
Eccentricity | Unknown |
Inclination | Unknown |
RAAN | Unknown |
Arg. of periapsis | Unknown |
True anomaly | Unknown |
Mean anomaly | Unknown |
Eccentric anomaly | Unknown |
Mean motion | Unknown |
BSTAR | Unknown |
Period | Unknown |
No data available
Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 1960 (1960-11-03 UTC)
EXPLORER 8, 60 (Decayed) |
JUNO II R/B, 62 (Decayed) |
JUNO II DEB, 69 (Decayed) |
JUNO II DEB, 105 (Decayed) |
EXPLORER 8 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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