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

DISK + CABLE, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M   26299.39898627 -.00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 28608 120.8477 230.0622 0016841 316.0503 199.5361  6.42257723305109

Epoch: 2026-10-26T09:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-26T09:34:32.413Z)

Latitude

20.85858°

Longitude

-115.23944°

Altitude

5,867.32 km

Speed

5.702 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 12m 41s

True Declination

20° 47' 31"

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

22:01:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,867.456 km

Perigee altitude

5,826.28 km

Semi-major axis

12,225.005 km

Eccentricity

0.00168

Inclination

120.8477°

RAAN

230.0622°

Arg. of periapsis

316.0503°

True anomaly

199.47169°

Mean anomaly

199.5361°

Eccentric anomaly

199.50388°

Mean motion

1.60572 °/min

Orbital period

224.2 mins

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

DELTA 1 DEB, 27624

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

DELTA 1 DEB, 26673 (Decayed)

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307

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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.
38 mins	2026-11-02 05:40:16.429Z	61.151° ENE	2026-11-02 06:00:16.429Z	109.972° ESE	21.674°	2026-11-02 06:18:16.429Z	153.867° SSE
54 mins	2026-11-02 09:03:16.429Z	41.547° NE	2026-11-02 09:30:16.429Z	146.248° SSE	84.304°	2026-11-02 09:57:16.429Z	224.58° SW
49 mins	2026-11-02 12:29:16.429Z	55.129° ENE	2026-11-02 12:53:16.429Z	348.41° N	54.029°	2026-11-02 13:18:16.429Z	281.355° WNW
52 mins	2026-11-02 15:48:16.429Z	102.516° ESE	2026-11-02 16:14:16.429Z	24.231° NE	66.112°	2026-11-02 16:40:16.429Z	314.437° NW
52 mins	2026-11-02 19:15:16.429Z	164.434° S	2026-11-02 19:40:16.429Z	238.352° WSW	54.381°	2026-11-02 20:07:16.429Z	316.07° NNW

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EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-26T09:34:32.413Z)

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