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Entry no.
1958-0003

EXPLORER 3

EXPLORER 3 (NORAD 6) came down while still attached to its host on 28 June 1958, after 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
6
International designator
1958-003A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
26 Mar 1958Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Jun 1958UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 months94 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
—
Mass
8 kg
Operator
ABMA / JPL
Built by
JPL
Bus
Explorer
Programme
Explorer ABMA

Where it came down

Not on record

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

3 months
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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