Key statistics
Satellite EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2) at a glance.
Uptime
1427
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2).
Object identification
Object name: EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2)
International designator: 1964-076A
Object number (NORAD): 931
Object ID (CCSDS): 931
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Oct. 18, 1968
Inclination: 81.27 deg
Period: 92.22 minutes
Apoapsis: 403.0 km
Periapsis: 363.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Explorer 24 was placed in orbit together with Explorer 25 from a single launch vehicle. Explorer 24 was identical in configuration to the previously launched balloon satellites Explorer 9 and 19. The spacecraft was 3.6 m in diameter, was built of alternating layers of aluminum foil and plastic film, and was covered uniformly with 5.1-cm white dots for thermal control. It was designed to yield atmospheric density near perigee as a function of space and time from sequential observations of the sphere's position in orbit.
EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25’, on board a Scout X-4 space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 21, 1964, 5:09 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 21, 1964, 5:09 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout X-4
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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