Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 13, 1959, 15:30
- Launch designation
- 1959 IOT
- Mission
- NASA S-1A
- Flight name
- Explorer 7
- Vehicle flight ID
- AM-19A
- Year
- Launches in 1959
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 560 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,087 km
- Inclination
- 50.2°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.041 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 7 | 1959 IOT 1NORAD 22 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space science | 41 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.