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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0 EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5)
1 3338U 68066B 25163.50985206 .00000043 00000-0 42584-4 0 9999
2 3338 80.6628 9.6190 1130240 337.5604 17.9504 12.23437110533116
Epoch: 2025-06-12T12:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-12T12:14:11.217Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-75.00471°
Altitude
736.202 km
Speed
7.874 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 38m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
21.52571°
Longitude
-71.43425°
Altitude
893.286 km
Speed
7.72 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 01m 58s
Apparent Declination
-23° 30' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:39:59
Azimuth
239.203° WSW
Elevation
-0.556°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #66 in the year 1968 (1968-08-08 UTC)
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. |
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9 mins | 2025-06-12 16:19:30.079Z | 265.255° W | 2025-06-12 16:23:30.079Z | 307.273° NW | 19.058° | 2025-06-12 16:28:30.079Z | 346.077° N |
12 mins | 2025-06-12 22:38:30.079Z | 26.538° NE | 2025-06-12 22:43:30.079Z | 51.559° ENE | 14.797° | 2025-06-12 22:50:30.079Z | 83.206° E |
24 mins | 2025-06-13 00:34:30.079Z | 359.127° N | 2025-06-13 00:45:30.079Z | 72.454° E | 39.802° | 2025-06-13 00:58:30.079Z | 149.108° SSE |
23 mins | 2025-06-13 02:34:30.079Z | 336.102° NNW | 2025-06-13 02:44:30.079Z | 272.058° WNW | 37.192° | 2025-06-13 02:57:30.079Z | 203.471° SW |
11 mins | 2025-06-13 13:52:30.079Z | 146.915° SSE | 2025-06-13 13:55:30.079Z | 99.513° ESE | 34.658° | 2025-06-13 14:03:30.079Z | 20.27° NNE |
11 mins | 2025-06-13 15:51:30.079Z | 250.956° W | 2025-06-13 15:55:30.079Z | 299.382° NW | 25.026° | 2025-06-13 16:02:30.079Z | 354.592° N |
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