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

3 days ago

Origin

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 (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 3 days ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00196U 61018D   25179.47654109 -.00000010  00000-0 -40780-2 0  9996
2 00196  91.0977 188.2913 0101780 348.9396  10.9241  8.89680716 77196

Epoch: 2025-06-28T11:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T11:26:13.15Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

99.92201°

Altitude

3,363.933 km

Speed

6.429 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 33m 09s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-10.52698°

Longitude

100.26152°

Altitude

3,364.344 km

Speed

6.429 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 04m 04s

Apparent Declination

-25° 43' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:16:36

Azimuth

85.497° E

Elevation

-47.702°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,557.869 km

Perigee altitude

3,357.65 km

Semi-major axis

9,835.896 km

Eccentricity

0.01018

Inclination

91.0977°

RAAN

188.2913°

Arg. of periapsis

348.9396°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

10.9241°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.22496 °/min

Orbital period

161.8 mins

BSTAR

-0.004078

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

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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.
31 mins	2025-07-01 23:08:59.074Z	136.937° SSE	2025-07-01 23:24:59.074Z	67.492° ENE	36.643°	2025-07-01 23:39:59.074Z	4.503° NNE
32 mins	2025-07-02 01:49:59.074Z	204.761° SW	2025-07-02 02:04:59.074Z	276.327° WNW	38.066°	2025-07-02 02:21:59.074Z	351.322° N
30 mins	2025-07-02 10:40:59.074Z	16.921° NNE	2025-07-02 10:54:59.074Z	74.865° E	30.429°	2025-07-02 11:10:59.074Z	138.672° SSE
34 mins	2025-07-02 13:20:59.074Z	358.94° N	2025-07-02 13:36:59.074Z	286.836° WNW	42.778°	2025-07-02 13:54:59.074Z	205.299° SW
16 mins	2025-07-02 16:04:59.074Z	339.976° N	2025-07-02 16:12:59.074Z	311.324° NW	15.751°	2025-07-02 16:20:59.074Z	283.354° WNW

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