Explorer 9

The launch of NASA Scout-X1 took place on 16 Feb 1961, launching the Explorer 9 mission. The launch site was Wallops Island, Virginia, United States. The payload was deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 1385.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

MEO

Altitude:

1385km

Inclination:

38.91°

Eccentricity:

0.606

Apogee Altitude:

2225km

Perigee Altitude:

545km

LTDN:

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