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EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5), 3338

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5), 3338 is a payload satellite owned by NASA LaRC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Aug 1968 UTC via an SCOUT B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

3338, 1968-066B

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Iowa

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

INJUN E, Unknown motor

Mass

70 kg wet, 70 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-08-08 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT B

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

HEX CYL + 5 ANT, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5)
1  3338U 68066B   26316.10653617  .00000108  00000-0  10903-3 0  9995
2  3338  80.6618 333.7865 1129055 357.5295   2.0460 12.23593351596402

Epoch: 2026-11-12T02:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T02:33:24.725Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-115.81131°

Altitude

682.005 km

Speed

7.928 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 15m 08s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

05:51:06

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,472.213 km

Perigee altitude

676.457 km

Semi-major axis

7,952.472 km

Eccentricity

0.11291

Inclination

80.6618°

RAAN

333.7865°

Arg. of periapsis

357.5295°

True anomaly

2.58315°

Mean anomaly

2.046°

Eccentric anomaly

2.30633°

Mean motion

3.06048 °/min

Orbital period

117.63 mins

BSTAR

0.00010903

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Other satellites on launch #66 in the year 1968 (1968-08-08 UTC)

SCOUT B DEB, 3393 (Decayed)

EXPLORER 39 (ADI-3), 3337 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 3342 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 3343 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 3391 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 29277 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 3390 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 23307 (Decayed)

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EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5) 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	2026-11-12 10:56:28.450Z	14.05° NNE	2026-11-12 11:04:28.450Z	61.208° ENE	23.557°	2026-11-12 11:14:28.450Z	110.593° ESE
23 mins	2026-11-12 12:55:28.450Z	352.655° N	2026-11-12 13:05:28.450Z	109.462° ESE	80.998°	2026-11-12 13:18:28.450Z	168.897° S
18 mins	2026-11-12 14:55:28.450Z	323.546° NNW	2026-11-12 15:03:28.450Z	274.538° WNW	29.495°	2026-11-12 15:13:28.450Z	225.559° WSW
10 mins	2026-11-13 02:13:28.450Z	190.455° SSW	2026-11-13 02:16:28.450Z	201.812° SSW	77.992°	2026-11-13 02:23:28.450Z	9.836° NNE

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EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5), 3338

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T02:33:24.725Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #66 in the year 1968 (1968-08-08 UTC)

EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5) Visibility forecast

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