Explorer 3
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| Launch date | March 26, 1958, 7:31 PM GMT+2 |
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| Inclination | 33. 38° |
| Manufacturers | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Apogee altitude | 2,799 kilometers (1,739 mi) |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| Launch Complex 5 | |
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| ID | 1247164 |
About Explorer 3
Explorer 3 was an artificial satellite of the Earth, nearly identical to the first United States artificial satellite Explorer 1 in its design and mission. It was the second successful launch in the Explorer program.
