MIDAS 3 DEB, 196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 196 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 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
196, 1961-018D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-07-12 (64 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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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00196U 61018D   25129.10454733  .00000001  00000-0 -30742-3 0  9999
2 00196  91.1027 186.1586 0104027  44.3048 316.6093  8.89680547 72710
Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:30Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:30:32.889Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-78.64391°
Altitude
3,388.354 km
Speed
6.413 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 24m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-73.69272°
Longitude
-74.85917°
Altitude
3,533.025 km
Speed
6.328 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 43m 40s
Apparent Declination
-60° 59' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:19:43
Azimuth
168.195° S
Elevation
-68.203°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,560.081 km
Perigee altitude
3,355.441 km
Semi-major axis
9,835.898 km
Eccentricity
0.0104027
Inclination
91.1027°
RAAN
186.1586°
Arg. of periapsis
44.3048°
True anomaly
315.78261°
Mean anomaly
316.6093°
Eccentric anomaly
316.19674°
Mean motion
2.22496 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00030742
Orbital period
161.8 mins
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16 mins2025-05-09 19:28:57.812Z341.806° N2025-05-09 19:36:57.812Z312.997° NW15.076°2025-05-09 19:44:57.812Z284.404° WNW
7 mins2025-05-10 00:28:57.812Z52.379° ENE2025-05-10 00:31:57.812Z41.421° NE11.634°2025-05-10 00:35:57.812Z27.004° NE
31 mins2025-05-10 02:50:57.812Z145.428° SSE2025-05-10 03:05:57.812Z77.957° E40.079°2025-05-10 03:21:57.812Z2.658° NNE
30 mins2025-05-10 05:32:57.812Z214.816° SW2025-05-10 05:47:57.812Z283.146° WNW33.755°2025-05-10 06:02:57.812Z347.724° N
32 mins2025-05-10 14:21:57.812Z13.208° NNE2025-05-10 14:36:57.812Z78.765° E34.474°2025-05-10 14:53:57.812Z149.447° SSE
32 mins2025-05-10 17:02:57.812Z356.666° N2025-05-10 17:17:57.812Z289.751° WNW40.033°2025-05-10 17:34:57.812Z214.402° SW
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