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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
MIDAS, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,540 kg wet, 840 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 8.99 m
Radar Cross Section
11.475 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 MIDAS 3
1 00163U 61018A 25180.99529429 -.00000002 00000-0 -12055-2 0 9990
2 00163 91.0949 190.1411 0099910 181.2044 178.8599 8.91838213 82616Epoch: 2025-06-29T23:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T23:53:13.426Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-86.4763°
Altitude
3,544.482 km
Speed
6.307 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 40m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-20.61644°
Longitude
93.18666°
Altitude
3,359.688 km
Speed
6.428 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 32m 59s
Apparent Declination
-40° 07' 60"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:25:23
Azimuth
242.771° WSW
Elevation
-33.128°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)
MIDAS 3 Visibility forecast
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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. |
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| 22 mins | 2025-07-01 21:51:44.342Z | 92.891° ESE | 2025-07-01 22:02:44.342Z | 53.235° ENE | 19.985° | 2025-07-01 22:13:44.342Z | 13.032° NNE |
| 35 mins | 2025-07-02 00:21:44.342Z | 164.484° S | 2025-07-02 00:38:44.342Z | 90.745° ESE | 44.601° | 2025-07-02 00:56:44.342Z | 358.551° N |
| 27 mins | 2025-07-02 03:08:44.342Z | 237.562° WSW | 2025-07-02 03:21:44.342Z | 288.619° WNW | 25.106° | 2025-07-02 03:35:44.342Z | 342.746° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 09:21:44.342Z | 48.91° ENE | 2025-07-02 09:22:44.342Z | 52.482° ENE | 10.581° | 2025-07-02 09:25:44.342Z | 63.211° ENE |
| 33 mins | 2025-07-02 11:53:44.342Z | 8.041° NNE | 2025-07-02 12:09:44.342Z | 85.189° E | 41.511° | 2025-07-02 12:26:44.342Z | 167.42° S |
| 28 mins | 2025-07-02 14:35:44.342Z | 351.223° N | 2025-07-02 14:48:44.342Z | 295.418° NW | 32.398° | 2025-07-02 15:03:44.342Z | 233.077° WSW |
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