MIDAS 3 DEB, 188

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 188 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 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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MIDAS 3 DEB details

Identifier	188, 1961-018C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1961-07-12 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00188U 61018C   24355.46147884 -.00000029  00000-0 -10329-1 0  9993
2 00188  91.0870 184.7052 0131850 256.7584 101.8553  8.93835237 69619

Epoch: 2024-12-20T11:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T11:04:31.771Z)

Latitude	-0.0001°
Longitude	-70.95383°
Altitude	3,459.919 km
Speed	6.357 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 18m 49s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-59.24663°
Longitude	107.27157°
Altitude	3,328.101 km
Speed	6.45 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 08m 14s
Apparent Declination	-51° 27' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:04:42
Azimuth	182.747° SSW
Elevation	-78.44°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,556.528 km
Perigee altitude	3,297.96 km
Semi-major axis	9,805.381 km
Eccentricity	0.013185
Inclination	91.087°
RAAN	184.7052°
Arg. of periapsis	256.7584°
True anomaly	103.32881°
Mean anomaly	101.8553°
Eccentric anomaly	102.59257°
Mean motion	2.23535 °/min
BSTAR	-0.010329
Orbital period	161.05 mins

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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)

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MIDAS 3 DEB, 164 (Decayed)

MIDAS 3 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.
35 mins	2024-12-21 13:56:48.435Z	195.865° SSW	2024-12-21 14:13:48.435Z	270.469° WNW	40.575°	2024-12-21 14:31:48.435Z	352.516° N
28 mins	2024-12-21 22:48:48.435Z	18.687° NNE	2024-12-21 23:02:48.435Z	75.223° E	26.773°	2024-12-21 23:16:48.435Z	129.847° SE
34 mins	2024-12-22 01:27:48.435Z	0.571° NNE	2024-12-22 01:44:48.435Z	269.245° W	44.128°	2024-12-22 02:01:48.435Z	198.477° SSW
19 mins	2024-12-22 04:10:48.435Z	342.108° N	2024-12-22 04:19:48.435Z	309.034° NW	18.625°	2024-12-22 04:29:48.435Z	272.735° WNW
32 mins	2024-12-22 11:29:48.435Z	135.668° SSE	2024-12-22 11:44:48.435Z	72.848° E	36.979°	2024-12-22 12:01:48.435Z	3.256° NNE

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