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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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5)
1 3338U 68066B 25182.56196773 .00000056 00000-0 61065-4 0 9998
2 3338 80.6637 355.0445 1129760 298.5252 50.6606 12.23438488535441
Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:29:14.011Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-127.11953°
Altitude
1,077.992 km
Speed
7.54 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 40m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
44.11044°
Longitude
-118.12479°
Altitude
1,744.58 km
Speed
6.939 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 13m 04s
Apparent Declination
13° 15' 41"
Sunlit
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Local Sidereal Time
05:18:24
Azimuth
301.059° NW
Elevation
-13.946°
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 | 2025-07-01 20:00:46.741Z | 20.359° NNE | 2025-07-01 20:05:46.741Z | 42.098° NE | 12.23° | 2025-07-01 20:09:46.741Z | 59.623° ENE |
23 mins | 2025-07-01 21:57:46.741Z | 1.113° NNE | 2025-07-01 22:09:46.741Z | 70.883° E | 35.326° | 2025-07-01 22:20:46.741Z | 135.767° SSE |
24 mins | 2025-07-01 23:56:46.741Z | 343.123° N | 2025-07-02 00:08:46.741Z | 274.895° WNW | 41.378° | 2025-07-02 00:20:46.741Z | 194.01° SSW |
11 mins | 2025-07-02 01:59:46.741Z | 314.65° NW | 2025-07-02 02:04:46.741Z | 292.179° WNW | 14.689° | 2025-07-02 02:10:46.741Z | 264.141° W |
15 mins | 2025-07-02 11:11:46.741Z | 137.554° SSE | 2025-07-02 11:17:46.741Z | 76.758° E | 31.901° | 2025-07-02 11:26:46.741Z | 22.682° NE |
18 mins | 2025-07-02 13:08:46.741Z | 218.959° SW | 2025-07-02 13:15:46.741Z | 289.291° WNW | 38.081° | 2025-07-02 13:26:46.741Z | 3.394° NNE |
6 mins | 2025-07-02 15:16:46.741Z | 306.281° NW | 2025-07-02 15:18:46.741Z | 317.597° NNW | 12.379° | 2025-07-02 15:22:46.741Z | 338.249° N |
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