EXPLORER 55 (AE-5)
Satellite information EXPLORER 55 (AE-5)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 55 (AE-5) |
| Orbit launches |
1975-11-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
1981-06-10 |
| Days in orbit | 2029 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information EXPLORER 55 (AE-5)
EXPLORER 55 (AE-5), 8440 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Thu, 20 Nov 1975 UTC via a DELTA 2910 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.
Update time: 2026-04-22 18:41:43
