Official name EXPLORER 16
Alternative name Explorer 16
Cospar ID 1962-070A
Norad ID 506
Launch date 1962-12-16
Launch site WLPIS
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 103.94
Inclination (deg) 52
Perigee (km) 742
Apogee (km) 1148
Eccentricity 0.214814814814815
Mean motion (revs. per day) 13.8541466230518
Semi-Major axis (km) 7323.135
Raan (deg) 118.4091
Arg of perigee (deg) 356.7226
Shape Cyl
Mass (kg) 99.9
Diameter (m) 0.61
Height (m) 1.93
Span (m^2) 1.93