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

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1961-07-12 (65 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00196U 61018D   26014.50456877  .00000027  00000-0  92897-2 0  9993
2 00196  91.1065 196.8044 0094622 127.9458 233.0008  8.89679412 94981

Epoch: 2026-01-14T12:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-14T12:06:34.741Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

-98.81195°

Altitude

3,518.821 km

Speed

6.329 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 07m 13s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

11:35:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,550.838 km

Perigee altitude

3,364.7 km

Semi-major axis

9,835.906 km

Eccentricity

0.00946

Inclination

91.1065°

RAAN

196.8044°

Arg. of periapsis

127.9458°

True anomaly

232.14099°

Mean anomaly

233.0008°

Eccentric anomaly

232.57028°

Mean motion

2.22496 °/min

Orbital period

161.8 mins

BSTAR

0.0092897

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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)

MIDAS 3 DEB, 188

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MIDAS 3 DEB 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.
35 mins	2026-01-15 12:23:45.533Z	178.351° S	2026-01-15 12:41:45.533Z	269.91° W	44.603°	2026-01-15 12:58:45.533Z	355.669° N
20 mins	2026-01-15 15:16:45.533Z	259.868° W	2026-01-15 15:26:45.533Z	297.121° NW	17.411°	2026-01-15 15:36:45.533Z	334.294° NNW
20 mins	2026-01-15 21:19:45.533Z	27.789° NE	2026-01-15 21:28:45.533Z	62.046° ENE	17.325°	2026-01-15 21:39:45.533Z	103.51° ESE
33 mins	2026-01-15 23:57:45.533Z	4.551° NNE	2026-01-16 00:13:45.533Z	83.543° E	44.652°	2026-01-16 00:30:45.533Z	181.84° SSW
24 mins	2026-01-16 02:40:45.533Z	346.697° N	2026-01-16 02:51:45.533Z	301.947° NW	25.415°	2026-01-16 03:04:45.533Z	250.684° W
27 mins	2026-01-16 10:06:45.533Z	117.875° SE	2026-01-16 10:19:45.533Z	64.841° ENE	30.052°	2026-01-16 10:33:45.533Z	7.909° NNE

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MIDAS 3 DEB, 196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-14T12:06:34.741Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)

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