Launch Details

Launched	3 July 1968
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	28608
COSPAR ID	1968-055M
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	120.822°
Eccentricity	0.00211
RA ascending node	12.944 hr
Argument perigee	299.922°
Mean anomaly	258.384°
Orbital period	224.209 min
Epoch of osculation	18 Aug 2026, 21:55

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	5828.5 km
Mean Altitude	5854.4 km
Peak Altitude	5880.2 km

Launched alongside

EXPLORER 38 DELTA 1 R/B EXPLORER 38 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB