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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
20 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 20 hours ago
0 MIDAS 3
1 00163U 61018A   25128.94984041  .00000013  00000-0  43439-2 0  9992
2 00163  91.0997 187.9337 0099020 238.4385 120.6788  8.91838064 77977
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:47:46.211Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-21.02184°
Altitude
3,496.693 km
Speed
6.338 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 31m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
66.02782°
Longitude
161.4772°
Altitude
3,508.554 km
Speed
6.338 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 20m 45s
Apparent Declination
63° 37' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:41:11
Azimuth
336.878° NNW
Elevation
22.265°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,539.122 km
Perigee altitude
3,344.646 km
Semi-major axis
9,820.021 km
Eccentricity
0.009902
Inclination
91.0997°
RAAN
187.9337°
Arg. of periapsis
238.4385°
True anomaly
121.6485°
Mean anomaly
120.6788°
Eccentric anomaly
121.16427°
Mean motion
2.23036 °/min
BSTAR
0.0043439
Orbital period
161.41 mins
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MIDAS 3 Visibility forecast

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22 mins2025-05-09 18:30:22.803Z336.832° NNW2025-05-09 18:38:22.803Z300.608° NW27.589°2025-05-09 18:52:22.803Z245.837° WSW
27 mins2025-05-10 01:51:22.803Z113.182° SE2025-05-10 02:04:22.803Z62.305° ENE28.342°2025-05-10 02:18:22.803Z8.373° NNE
35 mins2025-05-10 04:25:22.803Z182.455° SSW2025-05-10 04:42:22.803Z265.69° W44.104°2025-05-10 05:00:22.803Z355.163° N
19 mins2025-05-10 07:18:22.803Z265.551° W2025-05-10 07:27:22.803Z297.821° NW16.149°2025-05-10 07:37:22.803Z333.429° NNW
23 mins2025-05-10 13:19:22.803Z24.414° NE2025-05-10 13:30:22.803Z65.9° ENE19.741°2025-05-10 13:42:22.803Z110.749° ESE
34 mins2025-05-10 15:57:22.803Z3.568° NNE2025-05-10 16:14:22.803Z96.098° ESE44.937°2025-05-10 16:31:22.803Z185.509° SSW
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