EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608 is space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jul 1968 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

28608, 1968-055M

Orbit

Active

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-07-04 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Cable, 8.2 m

Radar Cross Section

8.200 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M   25183.88388542 -.00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 28608 120.8600 338.0968 0012028 236.6557 152.0797  6.42253967274241

Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:12:47.7Z)

Latitude

24.45924°

Longitude

83.02087°

Altitude

5,861.396 km

Speed

5.706 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 29m 30s

True Declination

24° 23' 02"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

58.96351°

Longitude

17.27222°

Altitude

5,868.956 km

Speed

5.706 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 08m 59s

Apparent Declination

34° 31' 51"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:31:51

Azimuth

328.279° NNW

Elevation

-7.2°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,861.621 km

Perigee altitude

5,832.212 km

Semi-major axis

12,225.053 km

Eccentricity

0.0012

Inclination

120.86°

RAAN

338.0968°

Arg. of periapsis

236.6557°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

152.0797°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

1.60571 °/min

Orbital period

224.2 mins

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EXPLORER 38 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
37 mins	2025-07-03 20:39:08.445Z	62.98° ENE	2025-07-03 20:58:08.445Z	109.939° ESE	20.275°	2025-07-03 21:16:08.445Z	154.005° SSE
54 mins	2025-07-04 00:01:08.445Z	41.554° NE	2025-07-04 00:28:08.445Z	144.025° SSE	44.863°	2025-07-04 00:55:08.445Z	224.657° SW
49 mins	2025-07-04 03:27:08.445Z	55.372° ENE	2025-07-04 03:51:08.445Z	349.096° N	38.99°	2025-07-04 04:16:08.445Z	281.449° WNW
52 mins	2025-07-04 06:46:08.445Z	102.75° ESE	2025-07-04 07:12:08.445Z	25.368° NE	42.489°	2025-07-04 07:38:08.445Z	314.467° NW
52 mins	2025-07-04 10:13:08.445Z	164.566° S	2025-07-04 10:38:08.445Z	237.755° WSW	39.041°	2025-07-04 11:05:08.445Z	315.826° NNW

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