SCOUT A R/B, 3137

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 3137 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Mar 1968 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	3137, 1968-012B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	20 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)	1968-03-02 (57 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 20 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 03137U 68012B   24355.76106454  .00000120  00000-0  17104-3 0  9992
2 03137  90.0263 272.1319 0074007 200.7922 159.0215 13.50205720795459

Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:15Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T18:15:55.976Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-91.67327°
Altitude	1,125.996 km
Speed	7.264 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 08m 31s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	38.12496°
Longitude	88.3495°
Altitude	1,046.053 km
Speed	7.347 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 05m 13s
Apparent Declination	3° 09' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:34:16
Azimuth	311.935° NW
Elevation	-34.767°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,123.662 km
Perigee altitude	1,013.44 km
Semi-major axis	7,446.688 km
Eccentricity	0.0074007
Inclination	90.0263°
RAAN	272.1319°
Arg. of periapsis	200.7922°
True anomaly	159.32252°
Mean anomaly	159.0215°
Eccentric anomaly	159.17227°
Mean motion	3.37752 °/min
BSTAR	0.00017104
Orbital period	106.59 mins

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

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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.
8 mins	2024-12-21 17:32:07.660Z	110.813° ESE	2024-12-21 17:36:07.660Z	72.194° E	18.763°	2024-12-21 17:40:07.660Z	33.341° NE
12 mins	2024-12-21 19:16:07.660Z	187.46° SSW	2024-12-21 19:22:07.660Z	284.169° WNW	43.042°	2024-12-21 19:28:07.660Z	352.217° N
11 mins	2024-12-22 06:27:07.660Z	16.991° NNE	2024-12-22 06:32:07.660Z	91.566° ESE	38.099°	2024-12-22 06:38:07.660Z	163.333° S
8 mins	2024-12-22 08:14:07.660Z	329° NNW	2024-12-22 08:18:07.660Z	284.098° WNW	22.254°	2024-12-22 08:22:07.660Z	240.323° WSW

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