SCOUT A R/B, 2180

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 2180 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 19 May 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	2180, 1966-041B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	NASA LaRC (US)
Manufacturer	ABL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ALTAIR, Unknown motor
Mass	33 kg wet, 33 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-05-19 (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 16 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1  2180U 66041B   25083.04284939  .00000738  00000-0  47554-3 0  9991
2  2180  90.2172  71.5271 0076369 301.4807  57.8925 14.00903525   714

Epoch: 2025-03-24T01:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-24T01:01:42.187Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	-125.66357°
Altitude	864.491 km
Speed	7.435 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 46m 06s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	27.77913°
Longitude	54.46632°
Altitude	940.68 km
Speed	7.36 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 08m 57s
Apparent Declination	-5° 03' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:20:27
Azimuth	288.468° WNW
Elevation	-28.113°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	943.132 km
Perigee altitude	832.156 km
Semi-major axis	7,265.781 km
Eccentricity	0.0076369
Inclination	90.2172°
RAAN	71.5271°
Arg. of periapsis	301.4807°
True anomaly	58.63753°
Mean anomaly	57.8925°
Eccentric anomaly	58.26464°
Mean motion	3.50445 °/min
BSTAR	0.00047554
Orbital period	102.73 mins

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SCOUT A R/B 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.
9 mins	2025-03-24 23:26:12.949Z	171.301° S	2025-03-24 23:30:12.949Z	77.446° E	44.732°	2025-03-24 23:35:12.949Z	359.701° N
7 mins	2025-03-25 10:13:12.949Z	47.118° ENE	2025-03-25 10:16:12.949Z	83.228° E	18.873°	2025-03-25 10:20:12.949Z	125.873° SE
10 mins	2025-03-25 11:54:12.949Z	351.163° N	2025-03-25 11:59:12.949Z	267.284° W	39.851°	2025-03-25 12:04:12.949Z	202.011° SSW

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