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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 | 80.663° |
| Eccentricity | 0.11298 |
| RA ascending node | 23.824 hr |
| Argument perigee | 304.725° |
| Mean anomaly | 45.238° |
| Orbital period | 117.701 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 12:52 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 685.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1584.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 2483.6 km |
Orbital History
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