EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A), 3307 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Thu, 04 Jul 1968 UTC via a THOR DELTA J launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A) details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 2 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | GSFC/FAIRH |
| Mission | Civil Astronomy |
| Bus & Motor | RAE, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 189 kg wet, 189 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl + 4 Rod, 228 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.884 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
1 03307U 68055A 24364.11609889 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 03307 120.8416 242.3895 0010954 176.7783 183.2890 6.42546522325050Epoch: 2024-12-29T02:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-29T02:47:10.944Z)
| Latitude | -0.00003° |
| Longitude | 102.53686° |
| Altitude | 5,857.798 km |
| Speed | 5.705 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 09m 33s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 58.50222° |
| Longitude | -0.39038° |
| Altitude | 5,849.916 km |
| Speed | 5.714 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 22m 37s |
| Apparent Declination | 33° 55' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:46:40 |
| Azimuth | 328.199° NNW |
| Elevation | -7.844° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 5,856.591 km |
| Perigee altitude | 5,829.816 km |
| Semi-major axis | 12,221.341 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0010954 |
| Inclination | 120.8416° |
| RAAN | 242.3895° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 176.7783° |
| True anomaly | 183.28181° |
| Mean anomaly | 183.289° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 183.2854° |
| Mean motion | 1.60644 °/min |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 224.1 mins |
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EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A) 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. |
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| 53 mins | 2024-12-31 04:23:37.227Z | 43.82° NE | 2024-12-31 04:50:37.227Z | 124.299° SE | 40.007° | 2024-12-31 05:16:37.227Z | 199.317° SSW |
| 51 mins | 2024-12-31 07:51:37.227Z | 45.639° ENE | 2024-12-31 08:16:37.227Z | 332.168° NNW | 42.088° | 2024-12-31 08:42:37.227Z | 259.382° W |
| 50 mins | 2024-12-31 11:12:37.227Z | 80.179° E | 2024-12-31 11:36:37.227Z | 14.886° NNE | 39.205° | 2024-12-31 12:02:37.227Z | 304.74° NW |
| 55 mins | 2024-12-31 14:33:37.227Z | 138.096° SSE | 2024-12-31 15:00:37.227Z | 230.516° WSW | 44.696° | 2024-12-31 15:28:37.227Z | 319.022° NNW |
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