Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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3338
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COSPAR ID
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1968-066-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5)
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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678 x 2,476 km, 80.7°
|
| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 6.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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08 August 1968 20:12
|
| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Scout B |
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