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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
Flag of USUS
Related business
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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5)
1  3338U 68066B   26196.07297936  .00000035  00000-0  36268-4 0  9997
2  3338  80.6609  65.5753 1128735 243.3326 104.7910 12.23578792581720
Epoch: 2026-07-15T01:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-15T01:45:05.416Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
106.36871°
Altitude
1,899.036 km
Speed
6.8 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 22m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:51:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,472.029 km
Perigee altitude
676.768 km
Semi-major axis
7,952.535 km
Eccentricity
0.11287
Inclination
80.6609°
RAAN
65.5753°
Arg. of periapsis
243.3326°
True anomaly
116.77389°
Mean anomaly
104.791°
Eccentric anomaly
110.83527°
Mean motion
3.06045 °/min
Orbital period
117.63 mins
BSTAR
0.000036268
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