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Launch · COSPAR 1963-046 · 27 Nov 1963

EXPLORER 18 (IMP-1)

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

1

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

1

100% 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 · 1

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 18 (IMP-1)6931963-046ADecayedHEO4,386 / 192,044 km35.19°30 Dec 1965—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1963-046
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
27 Nov 1963
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY6NXPM2ZYWSB96GJKC

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1963-046; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 18 (IMP-1) — Launch 1963-046, 27 Nov 1963 | SatelliteIndex