Launch Date
August 8, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B
NORAD ID
03338
International Designator
1968-066B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
80.66°
Right Ascension
74.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.79°
Period
117.69 min
Mean Motion
12.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EXPLORER 40 (INJUN 5)
Alternative Name
Explorer 40
Type
Status
Owner
LARCN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03338U 68066B 26184.62559105 .00000057 00000-0 62255-4 0 9993
2 03338 80.6625 74.3352 1128463 266.7948 80.3685 12.23578307580323
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
5
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Hex Cyl + 5 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0726
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Injun 5
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
UIA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Injun E
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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