Norad ID: 6893
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8) |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 168064 km |
| Apogee | 268757 km |
EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8), 6893 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Fri, 26 Oct 1973 UTC via a DELTA 1604 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8) Date of exalting 26.10.1973y.