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

8 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 8 hours ago

0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M   25129.55402980 -.00000010  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 28608 120.8489 309.6130 0011130 221.5203 181.7104  6.42253223333494

Epoch: 2025-05-09T13:17Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T13:17:48.174Z)

Latitude

36.07485°

Longitude

-143.14997°

Altitude

5,864.129 km

Speed

5.706 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 55m 38s

True Declination

35° 58' 46"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

43.85234°

Longitude

-152.16633°

Altitude

5,865.66 km

Speed

5.706 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 52m 41s

Apparent Declination

17° 55' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:03:56

Azimuth

346.441° N

Elevation

-31.047°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,860.531 km

Perigee altitude

5,833.318 km

Semi-major axis

12,225.062 km

Eccentricity

0.001113

Inclination

120.8489°

RAAN

309.613°

Arg. of periapsis

221.5203°

True anomaly

181.7066°

Mean anomaly

181.7104°

Eccentric anomaly

181.7085°

Mean motion

1.60571 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

224.2 mins

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DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

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.
18 mins	2025-05-09 21:49:43.683Z	83.129° E	2025-05-09 21:58:43.683Z	104.195° ESE	12.001°	2025-05-09 22:07:43.683Z	125.326° SE
54 mins	2025-05-10 01:03:43.683Z	42.456° NE	2025-05-10 01:29:43.683Z	123.188° SE	43.553°	2025-05-10 01:57:43.683Z	213.45° SW
51 mins	2025-05-10 04:29:43.683Z	50.618° ENE	2025-05-10 04:54:43.683Z	341.978° N	40.22°	2025-05-10 05:20:43.683Z	271.348° WNW
51 mins	2025-05-10 07:49:43.683Z	92.311° ESE	2025-05-10 08:14:43.683Z	24.304° NE	40.843°	2025-05-10 08:40:43.683Z	311.005° NW
54 mins	2025-05-10 11:13:43.683Z	151.837° SSE	2025-05-10 11:40:43.683Z	237.514° WSW	42.577°	2025-05-10 12:07:43.683Z	317.8° NNW

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