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

1 day 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)

1966-05-19 (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 1 day ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 02180U 66041B   25181.75297896  .00000071  00000-0  39770-4 0  9996
2 02180  90.2242  73.9493 0077814 351.2355   8.7460 14.00956910 14069

Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:04:17.382Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-116.18139°

Altitude

837.607 km

Speed

7.462 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 55m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-80.74045°

Longitude

62.47463°

Altitude

915.85 km

Speed

7.395 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 10m 49s

Apparent Declination

-61° 38' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:15:42

Azimuth

178.431° S

Elevation

-68.256°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

943.996 km

Perigee altitude

830.923 km

Semi-major axis

7,265.596 km

Eccentricity

0.00778

Inclination

90.2242°

RAAN

73.9493°

Arg. of periapsis

351.2355°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

8.746°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.50458 °/min

Orbital period

102.72 mins

BSTAR

0.00003977

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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 1966 (1966-05-19 UTC)

OPS 0082 (TRANSIT 13), 2176

SCOUT A DEB, 2225 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 2644

SCOUT A DEB, 3591

SCOUT A DEB, 4555

SCOUT A DEB, 28210 (Decayed)

SCOUT A DEB, 31407

TRANSIT 13 DEB, 42667 (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.
9 mins	2025-07-01 18:11:05.208Z	221.303° SW	2025-07-01 18:15:05.208Z	269.013° W	23.67°	2025-07-01 18:20:05.208Z	332.436° NNW
10 mins	2025-07-02 04:57:05.208Z	10.815° NNE	2025-07-02 05:01:05.208Z	78.869° E	43.119°	2025-07-02 05:07:05.208Z	174.797° S
5 mins	2025-07-02 06:41:05.208Z	311.602° NW	2025-07-02 06:43:05.208Z	288.954° WNW	15.954°	2025-07-02 06:46:05.208Z	256.428° W
8 mins	2025-07-02 16:29:05.208Z	140.141° SSE	2025-07-02 16:33:05.208Z	70.325° E	32.578°	2025-07-02 16:37:05.208Z	16.222° NNE

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