EXPLORER 46 (MTS)

decayedleo

NORAD / COSPAR6142 / 1972-061A

ConstellationUNCLASSIFIED

Object typePAYLOAD

Country / ownerUnited States

OperatorVarious

Launch date13 Aug 1972

Launch siteN/A

Launch vehicleN/A

Decay date02 Nov 1979

Period89.00 min

Inclination37.66°

Apoapsis231 km

Periapsis219 km

Mean altitude225 km

Semi-major axis6596 km

Eccentricity0.00091

TLE epoch11/2/1979, 2:40:43 AM

SourceSpace-Track

1 06142U 72061  A 79306.11161986  .12447094 +38058-5 +70923-2 0  9990
2 06142 037.6650 352.5192 0009051 287.8712 072.0909 16.17916814392521