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Explorer 40

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1968-066BLaunched 8/8/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 39/40
Launch Vehicle: Scout B
Launch Date: 8/8/1968
Last Contact: 1/1/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,605 km
Inclination: 80.66 deg
Dry Mass: 70 kg
Total Mass: 70 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Langley Research Center
Manufacturer: University of Iowa

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-066B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.196