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 (58 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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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M   26170.97533670 -.00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 28608 120.8133 162.7468 0024748 293.7474 269.7955  6.42258218296850

Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:24:29.090Z)

Latitude

-19.93535°

Longitude

70.97738°

Altitude

5,853.083 km

Speed

5.709 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 01m 10s

True Declination

-19° 52' 16"

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

04:29:19

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,877.113 km

Perigee altitude

5,816.604 km

Semi-major axis

12,224.996 km

Eccentricity

0.00247

Inclination

120.8133°

RAAN

162.7468°

Arg. of periapsis

293.7474°

True anomaly

269.51191°

Mean anomaly

269.7955°

Eccentric anomaly

269.65371°

Mean motion

1.60572 °/min

Orbital period

224.2 mins

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EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

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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.
27 mins	2026-06-27 17:06:30.745Z	359.57° N	2026-06-27 17:07:30.745Z	354.244° N	38.572°	2026-06-27 17:33:30.745Z	285.233° WNW
53 mins	2026-06-27 20:02:30.745Z	108.135° ESE	2026-06-27 20:28:30.745Z	33.296° NE	43.236°	2026-06-27 20:55:30.745Z	315.802° NNW
51 mins	2026-06-27 23:31:30.745Z	170.952° S	2026-06-27 23:55:30.745Z	239.308° WSW	36.754°	2026-06-28 00:22:30.745Z	314.907° NW
54 mins	2026-06-28 11:50:30.745Z	43.312° NE	2026-06-28 12:17:30.745Z	127.256° SE	41.681°	2026-06-28 12:44:30.745Z	205.196° SW
51 mins	2026-06-28 15:17:30.745Z	47.354° ENE	2026-06-28 15:42:30.745Z	337.668° N	41.348°	2026-06-28 16:08:30.745Z	264.373° W

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EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 week ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:24:29.090Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 1968 (1968-07-04 UTC)

EXPLORER 38 DEB Visibility forecast

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