EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPLORER 38 DEB, 3848 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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3848 intel report (Beta)
EXPLORER 38 DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 4 months ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Thiokol/TE |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | STAR 17, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 79 kg wet, 10 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere + Cone, 0.7 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.281 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 4 months ago
0 EXPLORER 38 DEB
1 03848U 68055C 24226.29490897 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 03848 120.8322 182.0702 0017060 226.2182 133.7008 6.42500615216819Epoch: 2024-08-13T07:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-08-13T07:04:40.135Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | 113.68901° |
| Altitude | 5,859.44 km |
| Speed | 5.704 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 12h 08m 16s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -48.23328° |
| Longitude | -39.74565° |
| Altitude | 5,840.758 km |
| Speed | 5.717 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 02h 17m 26s |
| Apparent Declination | -45° 29' 33" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:55:38 |
| Azimuth | 131.64° SE |
| Elevation | -81.047° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 5,864.636 km |
| Perigee altitude | 5,822.934 km |
| Semi-major axis | 12,221.922 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.001706 |
| Inclination | 120.8322° |
| RAAN | 182.0702° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 226.2182° |
| True anomaly | 133.84193° |
| Mean anomaly | 133.7008° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 133.77138° |
| Mean motion | 1.60633 °/min |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 224.11 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 mins | 2024-12-21 17:03:16.799Z | 162.745° S | 2024-12-21 17:29:16.799Z | 237.162° WSW | 39.336° | 2024-12-21 17:56:16.799Z | 315.894° NNW |
| 53 mins | 2024-12-22 05:24:16.799Z | 44.543° NE | 2024-12-22 05:50:16.799Z | 120.351° SE | 39.608° | 2024-12-22 06:17:16.799Z | 198.564° SSW |
| 52 mins | 2024-12-22 08:51:16.799Z | 45.576° ENE | 2024-12-22 09:17:16.799Z | 328.758° NNW | 42.251° | 2024-12-22 09:43:16.799Z | 258.205° W |
| 49 mins | 2024-12-22 12:13:16.799Z | 78.87° E | 2024-12-22 12:37:16.799Z | 12.179° NNE | 39.112° | 2024-12-22 13:02:16.799Z | 304.695° NW |
| 19 mins | 2024-12-22 15:34:16.799Z | 137.028° SSE | 2024-12-22 15:53:16.799Z | 150.215° SSE | 41.767° | 2024-12-22 15:53:16.799Z | 150.215° SSE |
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