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Explorer 40
Explorer 40 satellite
NamesInjun 5
IE-C
Ionospheric Explorer-C
Mission typeIonospheric research
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID1968-066B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.03338
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftExplorer XL
Spacecraft typeIonospheric Explorer
BusInjun
ManufacturerUniversity of Iowa
Launch mass71.4 kg (157 lb)
PowerSolar cells and
rechargeable batteries
Start of mission
Launch date8 August 1968, 20:12:00 GMT[1]
RocketScout B (S-165C)
Launch siteVandenberg, SLC-5
ContractorVought
Entered service8 August 1968
End of mission
Last contactEarly June 1971
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude665 km (413 mi)
Apogee altitude2,525 km (1,569 mi)
Inclination80.70°
Period118.30 minutes
Instruments
Low-Energy Proton and Electron Differential Energy Analyzer (LEPEDEA)
Solid-State Particle Detector
Spherical Retarding Potential Analyzer
VLF Receiver, 30 cps - 16 kc
Explorer program
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Explorer 40 (or Injun 5), was a NASA magnetically aligned satellite launched simultaneously with Explorer 39 (AD-C) (Air Density experiment) using a Scout B launch vehicle.[3]

  1. ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Trajectory: Explorer 40 (Injun 5) 1968-066B". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Display: Explorer 40 (Injun 5) 1968-066B". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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