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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MIDAS 3 DEB details

Identifier	196, 1961-018D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (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 12 hours ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 00196U 61018D   25013.85552705 -.00000006  00000-0 -27727-2 0  9995
2 00196  91.0972 181.2727 0109929 168.9567 191.3751  8.89684822 62466

Epoch: 2025-01-13T20:31Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-13T20:31:57.537Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	119.71238°
Altitude	3,568.277 km
Speed	6.297 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 05m 05s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-10.58478°
Longitude	-60.47056°
Altitude	3,363.791 km
Speed	6.43 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 10m 01s
Apparent Declination	-23° 11' 29"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:20:42
Azimuth	297.741° NW
Elevation	-61.523°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,565.854 km
Perigee altitude	3,349.604 km
Semi-major axis	9,835.866 km
Eccentricity	0.0109929
Inclination	91.0972°
RAAN	181.2727°
Arg. of periapsis	168.9567°
True anomaly	191.12995°
Mean anomaly	191.3751°
Eccentric anomaly	191.2522°
Mean motion	2.22497 °/min
BSTAR	-0.0027727
Orbital period	161.8 mins

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MIDAS 3 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
34 mins	2025-01-14 10:03:53.782Z	145.554° SSE	2025-01-14 10:20:53.782Z	73.16° E	40.09°	2025-01-14 10:37:53.782Z	1.795° NNE
32 mins	2025-01-14 12:45:53.782Z	211.972° SW	2025-01-14 13:01:53.782Z	279.36° WNW	34.715°	2025-01-14 13:17:53.782Z	347.97° N
30 mins	2025-01-14 21:36:53.782Z	13.192° NNE	2025-01-14 21:51:53.782Z	79.436° E	33.817°	2025-01-14 22:06:53.782Z	146° SSE
31 mins	2025-01-15 00:17:53.782Z	356.873° N	2025-01-15 00:32:53.782Z	289.002° WNW	40.102°	2025-01-15 00:48:53.782Z	214.111° SW
8 mins	2025-01-15 03:03:53.782Z	331.55° NNW	2025-01-15 03:07:53.782Z	317.14° NNW	11.754°	2025-01-15 03:11:53.782Z	302.742° NW
15 mins	2025-01-15 07:54:53.782Z	73.21° E	2025-01-15 08:01:53.782Z	48.303° ENE	15.322°	2025-01-15 08:09:53.782Z	19.568° NNE

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