Launch Date
October 10, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
PALC-D
Launch Vehicle
Scout X-4
NORAD ID
00899
International Designator
1964-064A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:50:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
79.69°
Right Ascension
108.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
161.81°
Period
104.12 min
Mean Motion
13.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EXPLORER 22
Alternative Name
Explorer 22
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00899U 64064A 26185.24324654 .00000201 00000-0 16788-3 0 9994
2 00899 79.6906 108.3438 0119144 161.8149 198.7320 13.83058768107335
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.423
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Beacon Explorer B
Purpose
Geodesy, Ionospheric research
Mission
Geodesy, Ionospheric research
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Radio Beacons, Doppler Navigation System, Electrostatic Probe, Passive Laser Tracking Reflector
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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