SCOUT B DEB, 29278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT B DEB, 29278 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 08 Aug 1968 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

29278, 1968-066M

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-08-08 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 month ago

0 SCOUT B DEB
1 29278U 68066M   26053.56935442  .00002169  00000-0  12615-2 0  9993
2 29278  80.5782 141.6410 0671440  13.0208 348.7327 13.31348047524181

Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:39:52.221Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

144.1977°

Altitude

650.625 km

Speed

7.776 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 26m 33s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:43:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,643.706 km

Perigee altitude

634.248 km

Semi-major axis

7,517.114 km

Eccentricity

0.06714

Inclination

80.5782°

RAAN

141.641°

Arg. of periapsis

13.0208°

True anomaly

347.09529°

Mean anomaly

348.7327°

Eccentric anomaly

347.92813°

Mean motion

3.33017 °/min

Orbital period

108.1 mins

BSTAR

0.0012615

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SCOUT B DEB 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.
17 mins	2026-03-22 13:07:15.207Z	2.299° NNE	2026-03-22 13:15:15.207Z	65.61° ENE	35.881°	2026-03-22 13:24:15.207Z	142.298° SSE
16 mins	2026-03-22 14:57:15.207Z	335.379° NNW	2026-03-22 15:05:15.207Z	265.576° W	35.836°	2026-03-22 15:13:15.207Z	202.502° SW
5 mins	2026-03-23 01:20:15.207Z	90.589° ESE	2026-03-23 01:22:15.207Z	72.559° E	13.578°	2026-03-23 01:25:15.207Z	49.203° ENE
13 mins	2026-03-23 03:04:15.207Z	187.316° SSW	2026-03-23 03:09:15.207Z	171.532° S	44.87°	2026-03-23 03:17:15.207Z	10.704° NNE
8 mins	2026-03-23 04:57:15.207Z	274.671° WNW	2026-03-23 05:00:15.207Z	302.536° NW	16.834°	2026-03-23 05:05:15.207Z	341.388° N

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SCOUT B DEB, 29278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T13:39:52.221Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #66 in the year 1968 (1968-08-08 UTC)

SCOUT B DEB Visibility forecast

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