SCOUT B DEB, 29279

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT B DEB, 29279 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

29279, 1968-066N

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 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 months ago

TLE from 10 months ago

0 SCOUT B DEB
1 29279U 68066N   24292.39230666  .00010641  00000-0  53853-2 0  9997
2 29279  80.6012 160.1866 0554835  24.4627 338.1787 13.57417443198645

Epoch: 2024-10-18T09:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-10-18T09:24:55.295Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

-8.4065°

Altitude

668.892 km

Speed

7.712 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 40m 44s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

12:49:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,454.071 km

Perigee altitude

630.641 km

Semi-major axis

7,420.493 km

Eccentricity

0.05548

Inclination

80.6012°

RAAN

160.1866°

Arg. of periapsis

24.4627°

True anomaly

335.65405°

Mean anomaly

338.1787°

Eccentric anomaly

336.93316°

Mean motion

3.39542 °/min

Orbital period

106.03 mins

BSTAR

0.0053853

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SCOUT B DEB, 29278

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.
12 mins	2025-08-29 22:33:13.281Z	159.252° S	2025-08-29 22:38:13.281Z	98.994° ESE	35.188°	2025-08-29 22:45:13.281Z	21.997° NNE
10 mins	2025-08-30 00:21:13.281Z	241.134° WSW	2025-08-30 00:25:13.281Z	289.313° WNW	26.962°	2025-08-30 00:31:13.281Z	349.857° N
6 mins	2025-08-30 07:52:13.281Z	36.596° NE	2025-08-30 07:55:13.281Z	58.44° ENE	12.732°	2025-08-30 07:58:13.281Z	79.887° E
15 mins	2025-08-30 09:36:13.281Z	358.452° N	2025-08-30 09:43:13.281Z	72.633° E	41.42°	2025-08-30 09:51:13.281Z	155.977° SSE
11 mins	2025-08-30 11:24:13.281Z	321.485° NNW	2025-08-30 11:29:13.281Z	276.927° WNW	26.089°	2025-08-30 11:35:13.281Z	223.053° SW

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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SCOUT B DEB, 29279

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 months ago

TLE from 10 months ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-10-18T09:24:55.295Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SCOUT B DEB Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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Last TLE update: 10 months ago