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
12 hours ago
Origin
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, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SCOUT A R/B
1 01953U 66005B   25199.47897942  .00000096  00000-0  87180-4 0  9994
2 01953  90.1509 347.4967 0229516  94.5347 268.2067 13.64991636957359
Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:29:43.821Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-121.46574°
Altitude
1,029.785 km
Speed
7.332 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 09m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-45.26543°
Longitude
-121.30634°
Altitude
1,159.657 km
Speed
7.211 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 45m 14s
Apparent Declination
-42° 59' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:22:47
Azimuth
116.684° SE
Elevation
-82.324°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,184.308 km
Perigee altitude
844.956 km
Semi-major axis
7,392.769 km
Eccentricity
0.02295
Inclination
90.1509°
RAAN
347.4967°
Arg. of periapsis
94.5347°
True anomaly
265.58121°
Mean anomaly
268.2067°
Eccentric anomaly
266.8936°
Mean motion
3.41454 °/min
Orbital period
105.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00008718
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