SCOUT A R/B, 2120

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 2120 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 26 Mar 1966 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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SCOUT A R/B details

Identifier	2120, 1966-024B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	NASA LaRC (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	33 kg wet, 33 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-03-26 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section	0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 02120U 66024B   24355.77057429  .00000149  00000-0  13847-3 0  9993
2 02120  89.8148 182.1244 0153399  48.9870 312.4441 13.72477847937371

Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:29Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:29:37.618Z)

Latitude	0.00005°
Longitude	174.88634°
Altitude	918.333 km
Speed	7.43 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 08m 29s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-20.40493°
Longitude	174.80374°
Altitude	952.842 km
Speed	7.397 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 26m 30s
Apparent Declination	-67° 48' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:55:20
Azimuth	160.658° S
Elevation	-24.774°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,100.696 km
Perigee altitude	874.713 km
Semi-major axis	7,365.842 km
Eccentricity	0.0153399
Inclination	89.8148°
RAAN	182.1244°
Arg. of periapsis	48.987°
True anomaly	311.13006°
Mean anomaly	312.4441°
Eccentric anomaly	311.78878°
Mean motion	3.43328 °/min
BSTAR	0.00013847
Orbital period	104.86 mins

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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 1966 (1966-03-26 UTC)

OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12), 2119

SCOUT A R/B, 2120

SCOUT A DEB, 2353

SCOUT A DEB, 2386

TRANSIT 12 DEB, 3590 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 12 DEB, 12856 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B 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.
9 mins	2024-12-21 12:06:37.765Z	134.475° SE	2024-12-21 12:11:37.765Z	68.803° E	25.609°	2024-12-21 12:15:37.765Z	21.805° NNE
8 mins	2024-12-21 13:52:37.765Z	224.18° SW	2024-12-21 13:55:37.765Z	271.761° WNW	28.952°	2024-12-21 14:00:37.765Z	337.979° N
11 mins	2024-12-22 00:49:37.765Z	7.013° NNE	2024-12-22 00:54:37.765Z	123.529° SE	43.902°	2024-12-22 01:00:37.765Z	177.645° S
5 mins	2024-12-22 02:36:37.765Z	306.281° NW	2024-12-22 02:38:37.765Z	284.554° WNW	15.015°	2024-12-22 02:41:37.765Z	255.324° W

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