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EXPLORER 40
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 August 1968 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 3338 |
| COSPAR ID | 1968-066B |
| Alternative names |
INJUN 5 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 80.656° |
| Eccentricity | 0.11312 |
| RA ascending node | 18.679 hr |
| Argument perigee | 98.059° |
| Mean anomaly | 275.011° |
| Orbital period | 117.698 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 07 Oct 2025, 10:48 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 684.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1584.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 2484.5 km |
Orbital History
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