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MIDAS 3, 163

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3, 163 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
163, 1961-018A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
MIDAS, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,540 kg wet, 840 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-07-12 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 8.99 m
Radar Cross Section
11.475 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 MIDAS 3
1 00163U 61018A   25186.37931321  .00000014  00000-0  45575-2 0  9990
2 00163  91.0945 190.3693 0099981 175.2968 184.8864  8.91838227 83092
Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T09:06:12.661Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
130.19835°
Altitude
3,544.221 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 41m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-36.54347°
Longitude
131.02948°
Altitude
3,541.436 km
Speed
6.312 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 09m 36s
Apparent Declination
-62° 54' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:13:18
Azimuth
150.152° SSE
Elevation
-28.39°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,540.064 km
Perigee altitude
3,343.701 km
Semi-major axis
9,820.02 km
Eccentricity
0.01
Inclination
91.0945°
RAAN
190.3693°
Arg. of periapsis
175.2968°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.8864°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.23036 °/min
Orbital period
161.41 mins
BSTAR
0.0045575
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30 mins2025-07-05 22:39:08.747Z126.795° SE2025-07-05 22:54:08.747Z67.777° E32.891°2025-07-05 23:09:08.747Z6.34° NNE
34 mins2025-07-06 01:17:08.747Z193.677° SSW2025-07-06 01:33:08.747Z269.354° W41.673°2025-07-06 01:51:08.747Z353.465° N
8 mins2025-07-06 04:16:08.747Z291.646° WNW2025-07-06 04:20:08.747Z305.499° NW11.187°2025-07-06 04:24:08.747Z319.364° NNW
25 mins2025-07-06 10:09:08.747Z20.811° NNE2025-07-06 10:21:08.747Z69.339° E24.409°2025-07-06 10:34:08.747Z122.444° SE
33 mins2025-07-06 12:48:08.747Z1.294° NNE2025-07-06 13:04:08.747Z283.349° WNW44.585°2025-07-06 13:21:08.747Z195.221° SSW
19 mins2025-07-06 15:31:08.747Z343.23° N2025-07-06 15:40:08.747Z309.011° NW19.283°2025-07-06 15:50:08.747Z270.562° WNW
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