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

2 days 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 2 days ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1  3137U 68012B   25107.88548175  .00000042  00000-0  50238-4 0  9990
2  3137  90.0207 272.3999 0073827 219.4287 140.1478 13.50247029811890

Epoch: 2025-04-17T21:15Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T21:15:05.623Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

107.37551°

Altitude

1,116.699 km

Speed

7.273 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 09m 35s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-8.93507°

Longitude

-72.62332°

Altitude

1,025.796 km

Speed

7.363 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 50m 14s

Apparent Declination

-62° 59' 42"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:52:02

Azimuth

193.833° SSW

Elevation

-15.752°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,123.375 km

Perigee altitude

1,013.423 km

Semi-major axis

7,446.536 km

Eccentricity

0.0073827

Inclination

90.0207°

RAAN

272.3999°

Arg. of periapsis

219.4287°

True anomaly

140.6861°

Mean anomaly

140.1478°

Eccentric anomaly

140.41733°

Mean motion

3.37763 °/min

BSTAR

0.000050238

Orbital period

106.58 mins

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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.
10 mins	2025-04-20 09:51:10.511Z	121.429° SE	2025-04-20 09:56:10.511Z	71.757° E	22.14°	2025-04-20 10:01:10.511Z	24.307° NE
12 mins	2025-04-20 11:36:10.511Z	194.918° SSW	2025-04-20 11:42:10.511Z	280.034° WNW	40.227°	2025-04-20 11:48:10.511Z	348.658° N
11 mins	2025-04-20 22:47:10.511Z	12.109° NNE	2025-04-20 22:52:10.511Z	91.281° ESE	41.775°	2025-04-20 22:58:10.511Z	170.122° S

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