Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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506
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COSPAR ID
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1962-070-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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EXPLORER 16
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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741 x 1,146 km, 52.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 6.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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16 December 1962 14:33
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| Launch site | Wallops Launch Facility,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Scout X-3 |
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