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Explorer 3

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American military research satellite

Wikidata facts

Country of origin
United States
Parent body
Earth
Diameter
0.15
Mass
14.06
Orbital period
115.7
Image
Explorer 3 Flight Recorder.jpg
Length
2.03
Significant event
atmospheric entry
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UTC date of spacecraft launch
1958-03-26
space launch vehicle
Juno I
time of object orbit decay
1958-06-28
semi-major axis of an orbit
7870.7
orbital eccentricity
0.165894
orbital inclination
33.38
apoapsis
2799
periapsis
186
Commons category
Explorer 3
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