EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 38 DEB, 28608 is space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jul 1968 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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28608 intel report (Beta)
EXPLORER 38 DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl + 1 Cable, 8.2 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 8.200 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 28608U 68055M 24355.59349976 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 28608 120.8443 236.2078 0017768 199.8483 216.8786 6.42250358261762Epoch: 2024-12-20T14:14Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T14:14:38.379Z)
| Latitude | 45.86701° |
| Longitude | -104.95249° |
| Altitude | 5,870.285 km |
| Speed | 5.704 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 13m 27s |
| True Declination | 45° 46' 01" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -8.76308° |
| Longitude | -61.2887° |
| Altitude | 5,868.552 km |
| Speed | 5.701 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 17h 00m 18s |
| Apparent Declination | -37° 30' 26" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:44:39 |
| Azimuth | 153.542° SSE |
| Elevation | 6.559° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 5,868.682 km |
| Perigee altitude | 5,825.239 km |
| Semi-major axis | 12,225.098 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0017768 |
| Inclination | 120.8443° |
| RAAN | 236.2078° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 199.8483° |
| True anomaly | 216.75663° |
| Mean anomaly | 216.8786° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 216.81759° |
| Mean motion | 1.6057 °/min |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 224.2 mins |
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EXPLORER 38 DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 mins | 2024-12-21 15:45:18.856Z | 155.777° SSE | 2024-12-21 16:12:18.856Z | 237.947° WSW | 41.534° | 2024-12-21 16:39:18.856Z | 317.287° NNW |
| 52 mins | 2024-12-22 04:07:18.856Z | 46.048° ENE | 2024-12-22 04:33:18.856Z | 120.076° SE | 36.907° | 2024-12-22 04:59:18.856Z | 191.68° SSW |
| 53 mins | 2024-12-22 07:34:18.856Z | 44.109° NE | 2024-12-22 08:00:18.856Z | 328.688° NNW | 43.185° | 2024-12-22 08:27:18.856Z | 251.854° W |
| 49 mins | 2024-12-22 10:57:18.856Z | 73.663° E | 2024-12-22 11:21:18.856Z | 7.208° NNE | 38.605° | 2024-12-22 11:46:18.856Z | 300.879° NW |
| 54 mins | 2024-12-22 14:17:18.856Z | 130.365° SE | 2024-12-22 14:44:18.856Z | 304.045° NW | 44.993° | 2024-12-22 15:11:18.856Z | 318.645° NNW |
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