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

Country

Related business

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 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 0.8 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 01953U 66005B   26228.77014477  .00000052  00000-0  44912-4 0  9993
2 01953  90.1499 353.5351 0227147   4.8709 355.4585 13.65085473 11153

Epoch: 2026-08-16T18:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T18:29:00.508Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

111.12108°

Altitude

852.779 km

Speed

7.51 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 34m 08s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

00:03:33

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,182.21 km

Perigee altitude

846.376 km

Semi-major axis

7,392.43 km

Eccentricity

0.02271

Inclination

90.1499°

RAAN

353.5351°

Arg. of periapsis

4.8709°

True anomaly

355.2464°

Mean anomaly

355.4585°

Eccentric anomaly

355.35306°

Mean motion

3.41478 °/min

Orbital period

105.42 mins

BSTAR

0.000044912

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TRANSIT 11 DEB, 11990 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 11 DEB, 15341 (Decayed)

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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.
10 mins	2026-08-17 19:42:56.411Z	33.397° NE	2026-08-17 19:46:56.411Z	80.922° E	27.707°	2026-08-17 19:52:56.411Z	142.94° SSE
11 mins	2026-08-17 21:27:56.411Z	341.886° N	2026-08-17 21:32:56.411Z	269.024° W	35.041°	2026-08-17 21:38:56.411Z	211.008° SW
6 mins	2026-08-18 07:34:56.411Z	107.763° ESE	2026-08-18 07:36:56.411Z	80.989° E	20.701°	2026-08-18 07:40:56.411Z	31.155° NE

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SCOUT A R/B, 1953

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T18:29:00.508Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SCOUT A R/B Visibility forecast

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