Launch Date
August 3, 1981
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3913
NORAD ID
12624
International Designator
1981-070A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.90°
Right Ascension
47.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
195.70°
Period
408.02 min
Mean Motion
3.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
DYNAMICS EXPLORER 1
Alternative Name
Dynamics Explorer 1
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12624U 81070A 26184.89770258 -.00000017 00000-0 62959-4 0 9992
2 12624 90.9014 47.8735 6247451 195.7001 129.1603 3.52921992725745
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.1
Diameter
1.4
Span
200
Dry Mass
424
Launch Mass
424
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.554
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DE A
Purpose
Magnetospheric Research
Mission
Magnetospheric Research
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DE
Configuration
16 sided prism
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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