IMP-8
Mission information
Name
IMP-8
Alternate Names
Explorer 50, IMP-J
Satellite ID
KBNZ-1012-8719-2266-6532
NORAD ID
6893
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite dead
Malfunctioning

Satellite appears to be malfunctioning

Image
IMP-8
Mission timeline
Launch Date
1973-10-26T00:00:00+00:00
Description

Magnetospheric studies, 8th of the Interplanetary Monitoring Platform series

Downlink
Type
Transmitter
Service
Space Research
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
148.980 MHz
Baud
30000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

No observations recorded for IMP-8 in the last 24h

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2025-07-15 23:03:36 UTC
TLE Set
1 06893U 73078A   25196.57914163 -.00001058  00000+0  00000+0 0  9993
2 06893 9.0739 118.5325 1991774 108.5150 0.8671 0.08284795 11624
Satellite Suggestion History

Transmitter Suggestion History