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
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
ABL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass
33 kg wet, 33 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-01-28 (60 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
0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 SCOUT A R/B
1 01953U 66005B   25259.51437083  .00000113  00000-0  11042-3 0  9995
2 01953  90.1553 348.4468 0225300 276.4030  81.1519 13.65001901965544
Epoch: 2025-09-16T12:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T12:20:41.639Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
167.56973°
Altitude
998.596 km
Speed
7.363 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 13m 47s
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
22:43:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,181.154 km
Perigee altitude
848.037 km
Semi-major axis
7,392.732 km
Eccentricity
0.02253
Inclination
90.1553°
RAAN
348.4468°
Arg. of periapsis
276.403°
True anomaly
83.71317°
Mean anomaly
81.1519°
Eccentric anomaly
82.43153°
Mean motion
3.41457 °/min
Orbital period
105.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00011042
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