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
Malfunctioning
Satellite appears to be malfunctioning
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 1973-10-26T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Magnetospheric studies, 8th of the Interplanetary Monitoring Platform series
SatNOGS Links
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
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-06-24 19:03:30 UTC
- TLE Set
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1 06893U 73078A 25184.85327023 -.00001414 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 06893 8.9400 121.0451 2164321 105.4599 12.0458 0.08308715 11616