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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section
11.475 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 MIDAS 3
1 00163U 61018A   25261.19455593 -.00000022  00000-0 -84830-2 0  9994
2 00163  91.1087 193.5519 0100885  93.4469 267.7949  8.91838296 89766
Epoch: 2025-09-18T04:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T04:40:09.632Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
126.15212°
Altitude
3,451.166 km
Speed
6.367 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 54m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:09:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,540.951 km
Perigee altitude
3,342.813 km
Semi-major axis
9,820.019 km
Eccentricity
0.01009
Inclination
91.1087°
RAAN
193.5519°
Arg. of periapsis
93.4469°
True anomaly
266.64034°
Mean anomaly
267.7949°
Eccentric anomaly
267.21755°
Mean motion
2.23036 °/min
Orbital period
161.41 mins
BSTAR
-0.008483
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