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

8 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 8 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 02120U 66024B   25188.94092297  .00000091  00000-0  80050-4 0  9996
2 02120  89.8157 178.3767 0152279 169.2669 191.1808 13.72555895964691

Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:34:55.744Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-86.49861°

Altitude

1,103.56 km

Speed

7.246 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 53m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-68.08511°

Longitude

-86.96116°

Altitude

1,077.502 km

Speed

7.282 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 43m 27s

Apparent Declination

-59° 54' 36"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:04:56

Azimuth

209.377° SW

Elevation

-64.788°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,099.587 km

Perigee altitude

875.263 km

Semi-major axis

7,365.562 km

Eccentricity

0.01523

Inclination

89.8157°

RAAN

178.3767°

Arg. of periapsis

169.2669°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

191.1808°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.43348 °/min

Orbital period

104.85 mins

BSTAR

0.00008005

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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.
10 mins	2025-07-08 11:25:27.264Z	8.381° NNE	2025-07-08 11:30:27.264Z	71.555° E	42.218°	2025-07-08 11:35:27.264Z	170.896° S
4 mins	2025-07-08 13:13:27.264Z	304.002° NW	2025-07-08 13:14:27.264Z	292.275° WNW	14.874°	2025-07-08 13:17:27.264Z	258.353° W
11 mins	2025-07-08 23:11:27.264Z	154.522° SSE	2025-07-08 23:16:27.264Z	90.511° ESE	39.081°	2025-07-08 23:22:27.264Z	8.675° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-09 00:58:27.264Z	241.051° WSW	2025-07-09 01:01:27.264Z	275.279° WNW	21.868°	2025-07-09 01:06:27.264Z	328.531° NNW

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