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EPE-D
Former American research satellite. EPE-D was launched on December 21, 1964 aboard a Thor Delta C from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 25, 2021).
COSPAR 1964-086ANORAD 963United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Explorer 26
- Common name
- EPE-D
- Payload designation
- NASA S-3C
- Other names
- :N,:NA,EPE D:NB
- International designator
- 1964-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 963
- GCAT identifier
- S00963
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.093
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Explorer EPE
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Raymond Engineering Laboratories
- Platform (bus)
- EPE
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 1964 · 09:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-086Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta C
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 310 km
- Apogee
- 26,202 km
- Inclination
- 20.14°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 25, 2021
- Last known active
- May 21, 1967
- End of operations
- May 21, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 46 kg
- Dry mass
- 46 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 1.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1990981 (CC0).