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	120.852°
Eccentricity	0.00236
RA ascending node	6.042 hr
Argument perigee	286.180°
Mean anomaly	78.223°
Orbital period	224.209 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 09:57

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	5825.6 km
Mean Altitude	5854.4 km
Peak Altitude	5883.2 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