MIDAS 3 DEB, 196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 196 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	196, 1961-018D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours 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 16 hours ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00196U 61018D   24355.90613158  .00000005  00000-0  14621-2 0  9995
2 00196  91.0953 180.2623 0110344 194.9000 164.8607  8.89684773 60337

Epoch: 2024-12-20T21:44Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T21:44:49.768Z)

Latitude	-0.00008°
Longitude	124.09001°
Altitude	3,567.077 km
Speed	6.298 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 01m 02s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-88.07322°
Longitude	158.59156°
Altitude	3,463.985 km
Speed	6.374 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 09m 43s
Apparent Declination	-71° 36' 53"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:18:01
Azimuth	178.755° S
Elevation	-58.284°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,566.262 km
Perigee altitude	3,349.197 km
Semi-major axis	9,835.866 km
Eccentricity	0.0110344
Inclination	91.0953°
RAAN	180.2623°
Arg. of periapsis	194.9°
True anomaly	165.18659°
Mean anomaly	164.8607°
Eccentric anomaly	165.02408°
Mean motion	2.22497 °/min
BSTAR	0.0014621
Orbital period	161.8 mins

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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 13:57:05.134Z	202.784° SW	2024-12-21 14:14:05.134Z	272.039° WNW	37.833°	2024-12-21 14:32:05.134Z	351.234° N
30 mins	2024-12-21 22:50:05.134Z	14.515° NNE	2024-12-21 23:05:05.134Z	77.601° E	30.524°	2024-12-21 23:20:05.134Z	139.627° SSE
32 mins	2024-12-22 01:31:05.134Z	358.513° N	2024-12-22 01:47:05.134Z	279.683° WNW	42.292°	2024-12-22 02:03:05.134Z	207.001° SW
13 mins	2024-12-22 04:16:05.134Z	336.024° NNW	2024-12-22 04:22:05.134Z	314.033° NW	14.584°	2024-12-22 04:29:05.134Z	288.501° WNW
11 mins	2024-12-22 09:11:05.134Z	61.453° ENE	2024-12-22 09:16:05.134Z	44.169° NE	12.835°	2024-12-22 09:22:05.134Z	23.312° NE
33 mins	2024-12-22 11:35:05.134Z	145.583° SSE	2024-12-22 11:51:05.134Z	72.237° E	40.615°	2024-12-22 12:08:05.134Z	1.622° NNE

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