Norad ID: 7788
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 53 |
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| Days in orbit | 1433 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | SNMLP (Broglio Space Centre, Kenya) |
EXPLORER 53, 7788 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Wed, 07 May 1975 UTC via an SCOUT F-1 launch vehicle from the San Marco Launch Platform (SNMLP). 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.