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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 SCOUT A R/B
1 01953U 66005B   25293.89447490  .00000206  00000-0  20262-3 0  9994
2 01953  90.1514 348.9903 0227701 173.8482 186.5562 13.65015691970239
Epoch: 2025-10-20T21:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-20T21:28:02.631Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-2.6109°
Altitude
1,187.878 km
Speed
7.177 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 15m 57s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:43:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,182.878 km
Perigee altitude
846.213 km
Semi-major axis
7,392.682 km
Eccentricity
0.02277
Inclination
90.1514°
RAAN
348.9903°
Arg. of periapsis
173.8482°
True anomaly
186.26648°
Mean anomaly
186.5562°
Eccentric anomaly
186.41054°
Mean motion
3.4146 °/min
Orbital period
105.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00020262
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