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Launch · COSPAR 1961-013 · 27 Apr 1961

EXPLORER 11

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

1

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 111071961-013AUnknownLEO463 / 1,171 km28.78°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 11 DEB37391961-013BDecayedLEO242 / 285 km28.80°03 Mar 1989—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-013
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
27 Apr 1961
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6HR

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-013; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 11 — Launch 1961-013, 27 Apr 1961 | SatelliteIndex