SCOUT A R/B, 1953

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 1953 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 28 Jan 1966 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

1953, 1966-005B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

19 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

ABL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ALTAIR, Unknown motor

Mass

33 kg wet, 33 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-01-28 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 01953U 66005B   25191.70861040  .00000077  00000-0  67305-4 0  9998
2 01953  90.1500 347.3770 0229331 117.3779 245.0919 13.64990458956291

Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:00:23.938Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

163.40625°

Altitude

1,095.191 km

Speed

7.268 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 09m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-58.43016°

Longitude

-16.8245°

Altitude

1,130.318 km

Speed

7.242 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 38m 30s

Apparent Declination

-49° 57' 29"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:02:33

Azimuth

159.125° S

Elevation

-79.103°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,184.176 km

Perigee altitude

845.097 km

Semi-major axis

7,392.774 km

Eccentricity

0.02293

Inclination

90.15°

RAAN

347.377°

Arg. of periapsis

117.3779°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

245.0919°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41454 °/min

Orbital period

105.43 mins

BSTAR

0.000067305

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1966 (1966-01-28 UTC)

OPS 1593 (TRANSIT 11), 1952

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 11990 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 11991

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 14226 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 15341 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 19366 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 24704 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 38523 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B 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.
4 mins	2025-07-11 12:31:27.847Z	260.703° W	2025-07-11 12:33:27.847Z	280.303° WNW	12.255°	2025-07-11 12:35:27.847Z	300.667° NW
7 mins	2025-07-11 21:46:27.847Z	42.191° NE	2025-07-11 21:49:27.847Z	86.953° E	23.657°	2025-07-11 21:53:27.847Z	136.591° SSE
8 mins	2025-07-11 23:31:27.847Z	333.475° NNW	2025-07-11 23:34:27.847Z	284.378° WNW	30.46°	2025-07-11 23:39:27.847Z	216.697° SW
7 mins	2025-07-12 09:37:27.847Z	115.852° SE	2025-07-12 09:40:27.847Z	76.837° E	23.386°	2025-07-12 09:44:27.847Z	28.294° NE
9 mins	2025-07-12 11:21:27.847Z	209.542° SW	2025-07-12 11:25:27.847Z	271.42° WNW	34.709°	2025-07-12 11:30:27.847Z	341.163° N

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