SCOUT A R/B, 2120

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 2120 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 26 Mar 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

2120, 1966-024B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

ABL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ALTAIR, Unknown motor

Mass

33 kg wet, 33 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-03-26 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 02120U 66024B   25182.52550227  .00000087  00000-0  76533-4 0  9992
2 02120  89.8152 178.4993 0151533 188.5523 171.3056 13.72554921963810

Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:36Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:36:43.396Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

69.49878°

Altitude

1,103.835 km

Speed

7.246 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 53m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-14.6279°

Longitude

-110.46389°

Altitude

885.698 km

Speed

7.464 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 33m 04s

Apparent Declination

-26° 46' 40"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:29:12

Azimuth

45.849° ENE

Elevation

-72.436°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,099.041 km

Perigee altitude

875.816 km

Semi-major axis

7,365.566 km

Eccentricity

0.01515

Inclination

89.8152°

RAAN

178.4993°

Arg. of periapsis

188.5523°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

171.3056°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.43348 °/min

Orbital period

104.85 mins

BSTAR

0.000076533

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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 1966 (1966-03-26 UTC)

OPS 1117 (TRANSIT 12), 2119

SCOUT A DEB, 2353

SCOUT A DEB, 2386

TRANSIT 12 DEB, 3590 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 12 DEB, 12856 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B 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.
11 mins	2025-07-02 11:57:14.365Z	5.059° NNE	2025-07-02 12:02:14.365Z	45.015° ENE	43.681°	2025-07-02 12:08:14.365Z	178.082° S
11 mins	2025-07-02 23:43:14.365Z	159.629° S	2025-07-02 23:48:14.365Z	89.095° E	41.702°	2025-07-02 23:54:14.365Z	5.896° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-03 01:30:14.365Z	244.975° WSW	2025-07-03 01:33:14.365Z	276.783° WNW	19.776°	2025-07-03 01:38:14.365Z	326.803° NNW

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