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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 | 80.661° |
| Eccentricity | 0.11326 |
| RA ascending node | 18.317 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 96.065° |
| Mean anomaly | 277.039° |
| Orbital period | 117.752 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Dec 2021, 08:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 685.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1587.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 2488.3 km |
Orbital History
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