SCOUT A R/B, 2180

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 2180 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 19 May 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	2180, 1966-041B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	11 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)	1966-05-19 (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 11 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1  2180U 66041B   24356.18484075  .00000362  00000-0  23066-3 0  9996
2  2180  90.2217  69.3115 0076972 231.7866 127.6367 14.00823093987706

Epoch: 2024-12-21T04:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T04:26:10.24Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	-87.4708°
Altitude	928.416 km
Speed	7.37 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 37m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	77.08599°
Longitude	-88.42191°
Altitude	954.05 km
Speed	7.356 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 43m 29s
Apparent Declination	25° 52' 19"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:07:51
Azimuth	351.25° N
Elevation	-23.69°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	943.851 km
Perigee altitude	831.994 km
Semi-major axis	7,266.059 km
Eccentricity	0.0076972
Inclination	90.2217°
RAAN	69.3115°
Arg. of periapsis	231.7866°
True anomaly	128.33108°
Mean anomaly	127.6367°
Eccentric anomaly	127.9843°
Mean motion	3.50425 °/min
BSTAR	0.00023066
Orbital period	102.73 mins

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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.
10 mins	2024-12-21 17:01:37.601Z	14.845° NNE	2024-12-21 17:06:37.601Z	87.234° E	37.761°	2024-12-21 17:11:37.601Z	162.395° S
6 mins	2024-12-21 18:46:37.601Z	314.665° NW	2024-12-21 18:48:37.601Z	288.53° WNW	19.691°	2024-12-21 18:52:37.601Z	241.466° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-22 04:34:37.601Z	127.886° SE	2024-12-22 04:38:37.601Z	68.964° E	27.843°	2024-12-22 04:42:37.601Z	21.384° NNE
9 mins	2024-12-22 06:16:37.601Z	217.287° SW	2024-12-22 06:20:37.601Z	274.104° WNW	30.182°	2024-12-22 06:25:37.601Z	337.424° NNW

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