MIDAS 3 DEB, 188

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 188 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 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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Identifier
188, 1961-018C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-07-12 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00188U 61018C   25181.39812360 -.00000025  00000-0 -92865-2 0  9993
2 00188  91.0934 192.8792 0128713  48.6859 312.5012  8.93831812 86769
Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:33:17.879Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
130.8462°
Altitude
3,347.346 km
Speed
6.43 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 51m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-23.19985°
Longitude
131.36931°
Altitude
3,393.532 km
Speed
6.401 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 22m 01s
Apparent Declination
-33° 39' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:16:37
Azimuth
93.854° ESE
Elevation
-54.847°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,553.477 km
Perigee altitude
3,301.06 km
Semi-major axis
9,805.406 km
Eccentricity
0.01287
Inclination
91.0934°
RAAN
192.8792°
Arg. of periapsis
48.6859°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
312.5012°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.23535 °/min
Orbital period
161.05 mins
BSTAR
-0.0092865
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30 mins2025-07-01 23:13:59.312Z130.914° SE2025-07-01 23:28:59.312Z67.464° ENE33.842°2025-07-01 23:43:59.312Z4.857° NNE
31 mins2025-07-02 01:52:59.312Z198.291° SSW2025-07-02 02:07:59.312Z273.53° WNW40.215°2025-07-02 02:23:59.312Z351.341° N
27 mins2025-07-02 10:41:59.312Z20.785° NNE2025-07-02 10:54:59.312Z75.257° E26.163°2025-07-02 11:08:59.312Z129.305° SE
33 mins2025-07-02 13:20:59.312Z0.533° NNE2025-07-02 13:36:59.312Z267.955° W44.221°2025-07-02 13:53:59.312Z197.902° SSW
18 mins2025-07-02 16:03:59.312Z339.993° N2025-07-02 16:11:59.312Z309.312° NW18.382°2025-07-02 16:21:59.312Z272.307° WNW
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