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

Country

Related business

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M   25358.41497843 -.00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 28608 120.8715  69.6478 0021245 280.1830 112.5350  6.42257791285450

Epoch: 2025-12-24T09:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-24T09:57:34.136Z)

Latitude

27.86473°

Longitude

168.7088°

Altitude

5,858.87 km

Speed

5.707 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 25m 08s

True Declination

27° 46' 55"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

19:36:56

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,872.841 km

Perigee altitude

5,820.897 km

Semi-major axis

12,225.006 km

Eccentricity

0.00212

Inclination

120.8715°

RAAN

69.6478°

Arg. of periapsis

280.183°

True anomaly

112.75963°

Mean anomaly

112.535°

Eccentric anomaly

112.64734°

Mean motion

1.60572 °/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.
53 mins	2025-12-27 20:35:10.131Z	46.265° ENE	2025-12-27 21:01:10.131Z	336.687° NNW	42.157°	2025-12-27 21:28:10.131Z	258.944° W
49 mins	2025-12-27 23:58:10.131Z	79.508° E	2025-12-28 00:22:10.131Z	12.271° NNE	39.222°	2025-12-28 00:47:10.131Z	305.068° NW
54 mins	2025-12-28 03:19:10.131Z	137.89° SSE	2025-12-28 03:45:10.131Z	215.56° SW	44.708°	2025-12-28 04:13:10.131Z	318.69° NNW
33 mins	2025-12-28 07:00:10.131Z	213.13° SW	2025-12-28 07:16:10.131Z	252.552° W	18.65°	2025-12-28 07:33:10.131Z	293.952° NW
44 mins	2025-12-28 15:44:10.131Z	55.42° ENE	2025-12-28 16:06:10.131Z	112.769° SE	27.275°	2025-12-28 16:28:10.131Z	169.345° S
55 mins	2025-12-28 19:08:10.131Z	41.715° NE	2025-12-28 19:35:10.131Z	318.18° NNW	44.891°	2025-12-28 20:03:10.131Z	234.854° WSW

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EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-24T09:57:34.136Z)

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Orbital elements

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