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

8 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 8 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1  3137U 68012B   25191.77169117  .00000087  00000-0  12035-3 0  9997
2  3137  90.0273 272.6162 0074525 339.5825  20.2350 13.50255568823219

Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:31:14.117Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

65.8742°

Altitude

1,022.222 km

Speed

7.366 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 10m 27s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

79.79886°

Longitude

65.72412°

Altitude

1,095.035 km

Speed

7.306 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

01h 17m 57s

Apparent Declination

36° 54' 53"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:18:00

Azimuth

12.222° NNE

Elevation

-11.94°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,123.863 km

Perigee altitude

1,012.872 km

Semi-major axis

7,446.505 km

Eccentricity

0.00745

Inclination

90.0273°

RAAN

272.6162°

Arg. of periapsis

339.5825°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

20.235°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37765 °/min

Orbital period

106.58 mins

BSTAR

0.00012035

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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.
12 mins	2025-07-11 05:17:31.364Z	155.599° SSE	2025-07-11 05:23:31.364Z	75.291° E	38.749°	2025-07-11 05:29:31.364Z	7.597° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-11 07:06:31.364Z	238.633° WSW	2025-07-11 07:10:31.364Z	284.956° WNW	21.347°	2025-07-11 07:14:31.364Z	326.325° NNW
8 mins	2025-07-11 16:29:31.364Z	41.761° NE	2025-07-11 16:33:31.364Z	87.064° E	22.091°	2025-07-11 16:37:31.364Z	126.915° SE
11 mins	2025-07-11 18:14:31.364Z	350.37° N	2025-07-11 18:19:31.364Z	287.815° WNW	39.797°	2025-07-11 18:25:31.364Z	204.04° SW

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