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Explorer 27

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1965-032ALaunched 4/29/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 27 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Scout X-4
Launch Date: 4/29/1965
Last Contact: 7/20/1973

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,126 km
Inclination: 41.18 deg
Dry Mass: 55 kg
Total Mass: 55 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1965-032A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.107