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
15 hours 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 15 hours ago
0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00188U 61018C   25129.13334352 -.00000020  00000-0 -74164-2 0  9994
2 00188  91.0990 190.6524 0130805 105.6006 255.9347  8.93832108 82095
Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:12:00.88Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-84.54513°
Altitude
3,464.5 km
Speed
6.354 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 42m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-24.41863°
Longitude
94.9842°
Altitude
3,457.254 km
Speed
6.36 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 03m 37s
Apparent Declination
-58° 42' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:18:39
Azimuth
204.055° SW
Elevation
-16.595°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,555.526 km
Perigee altitude
3,299.007 km
Semi-major axis
9,805.404 km
Eccentricity
0.0130805
Inclination
91.099°
RAAN
190.6524°
Arg. of periapsis
105.6006°
True anomaly
254.48663°
Mean anomaly
255.9347°
Eccentric anomaly
255.21007°
Mean motion
2.23535 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0074164
Orbital period
161.05 mins
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7 mins2025-05-09 20:08:53.718Z330.419° NNW2025-05-09 20:12:53.718Z315.708° NNW11.385°2025-05-09 20:15:53.718Z304.719° NW
13 mins2025-05-10 00:59:53.718Z69.886° E2025-05-10 01:05:53.718Z47.655° ENE14.267°2025-05-10 01:12:53.718Z21.636° NNE
32 mins2025-05-10 03:24:53.718Z152.623° SSE2025-05-10 03:40:53.718Z76.585° E42.283°2025-05-10 03:56:53.718Z1.141° NNE
29 mins2025-05-10 06:07:53.718Z222.601° SW2025-05-10 06:21:53.718Z282.37° WNW30.568°2025-05-10 06:36:53.718Z346.106° N
31 mins2025-05-10 14:53:53.718Z12.556° NNE2025-05-10 15:08:53.718Z84.775° E36.523°2025-05-10 15:24:53.718Z154.353° SSE
30 mins2025-05-10 17:33:53.718Z355.409° N2025-05-10 17:48:53.718Z284.99° WNW37.811°2025-05-10 18:03:53.718Z220.121° SW
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