SCOUT A R/B, 3137

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A R/B, 3137 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 02 Mar 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

3137, 1968-012B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

14 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)

1968-03-02 (57 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 14 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 03137U 68012B   25181.76771504  .00000078  00000-0  10620-3 0  9992
2 03137  90.0284 272.5883 0075074   8.6945 351.5487 13.50254246821364

Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:25:30.579Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

77.1381°

Altitude

1,018.957 km

Speed

7.369 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 10m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

35.31429°

Longitude

77.1198°

Altitude

1,026.75 km

Speed

7.366 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 34m 02s

Apparent Declination

3° 10' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:27:37

Azimuth

271.406° WNW

Elevation

3.263°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,124.276 km

Perigee altitude

1,012.469 km

Semi-major axis

7,446.509 km

Eccentricity

0.00751

Inclination

90.0284°

RAAN

272.5883°

Arg. of periapsis

8.6945°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

351.5487°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37765 °/min

Orbital period

106.58 mins

BSTAR

0.0001062

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

SCOUT A DEB, 3213

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (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.
13 mins	2025-07-01 18:07:26.743Z	7.296° NNE	2025-07-01 18:14:26.743Z	113.576° SE	42.74°	2025-07-01 18:20:26.743Z	173.403° S
7 mins	2025-07-01 19:56:26.743Z	321.865° NNW	2025-07-01 19:59:26.743Z	291.759° WNW	18.569°	2025-07-01 20:03:26.743Z	251.519° W
11 mins	2025-07-02 06:06:26.743Z	162.642° S	2025-07-02 06:11:26.743Z	81.363° E	42.671°	2025-07-02 06:17:26.743Z	3.76° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-02 07:55:26.743Z	250.189° W	2025-07-02 07:58:26.743Z	282.044° WNW	16.985°	2025-07-02 08:02:26.743Z	321.691° NNW

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