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    EXPLORER 38
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 3 July 1968 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Unknown | 
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 3307 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1968-055A | 
| Alternative names | RAE-A | 
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 120.880° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00099 | 
| RA ascending node | 2.745 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 260.363° | 
| Mean anomaly | 99.585° | 
| Orbital period | 224.158 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Oct 2025, 16:15 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 5840.4 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 5852.5 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 5864.7 km | 
Orbital History
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