EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848 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

3848, 1968-055C

Orbit

Active

Last TLE update

11 months ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 17, Unknown motor

Mass

79 kg wet, 10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-07-04 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere + Cone, 0.7 m

Radar Cross Section

0.281 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 months ago

0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 03848U 68055C   24226.29490897 -.00000010  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 03848 120.8322 182.0702 0017060 226.2182 133.7008  6.42500615216819

Epoch: 2024-08-13T07:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-08-13T07:04:40.135Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

113.68901°

Altitude

5,859.44 km

Speed

5.704 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 08m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-11.48815°

Longitude

96.72006°

Altitude

5,845.338 km

Speed

5.711 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 37m 34s

Apparent Declination

-21° 42' 16"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:10:37

Azimuth

54.261° ENE

Elevation

-63.123°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,864.636 km

Perigee altitude

5,822.934 km

Semi-major axis

12,221.922 km

Eccentricity

0.00171

Inclination

120.8322°

RAAN

182.0702°

Arg. of periapsis

226.2182°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

133.7008°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

1.60633 °/min

Orbital period

224.11 mins

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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.
54 mins	2025-07-03 23:37:48.756Z	42.973° NE	2025-07-04 00:04:48.756Z	121.29° SE	40.821°	2025-07-04 00:31:48.756Z	201.941° SSW
51 mins	2025-07-04 03:05:48.756Z	46.441° ENE	2025-07-04 03:30:48.756Z	335.775° NNW	41.755°	2025-07-04 03:56:48.756Z	261.772° W
50 mins	2025-07-04 06:26:48.756Z	82.165° E	2025-07-04 06:51:48.756Z	11.491° NNE	39.452°	2025-07-04 07:16:48.756Z	306.133° NW
54 mins	2025-07-04 09:48:48.756Z	140.673° SSE	2025-07-04 10:14:48.756Z	223.511° SW	44.48°	2025-07-04 10:42:48.756Z	318.774° NNW

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