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

13 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 13 hours ago

0 SCOUT A R/B
1 03137U 68012B   25128.78313894  .00000048  00000-0  59146-4 0  9993
2 03137  90.0236 272.4457 0075901 158.8643 201.5674 13.50249556814215

Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:47Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:47:43.204Z)

Latitude

0.00007°

Longitude

123.667°

Altitude

1,126.946 km

Speed

7.263 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 09m 46s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

4.8117°

Longitude

-56.3297°

Altitude

1,019.925 km

Speed

7.369 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 24m 24s

Apparent Declination

-16° 10' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:15:29

Azimuth

322.818° NNW

Elevation

-61.926°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,124.91 km

Perigee altitude

1,011.87 km

Semi-major axis

7,446.527 km

Eccentricity

0.0075901

Inclination

90.0236°

RAAN

272.4457°

Arg. of periapsis

158.8643°

True anomaly

201.25048°

Mean anomaly

201.5674°

Eccentric anomaly

201.40866°

Mean motion

3.37763 °/min

BSTAR

0.000059146

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.
11 mins	2025-05-09 09:08:23.396Z	142.52° SSE	2025-05-09 09:13:23.396Z	85.108° E	33.098°	2025-05-09 09:19:23.396Z	14.04° NNE
10 mins	2025-05-09 10:55:23.396Z	220.808° SW	2025-05-09 11:00:23.396Z	280.574° WNW	28.19°	2025-05-09 11:05:23.396Z	335.055° NNW
5 mins	2025-05-09 20:20:23.396Z	53.489° ENE	2025-05-09 20:22:23.396Z	74.155° E	15.05°	2025-05-09 20:25:23.396Z	105.064° ESE
10 mins	2025-05-09 22:05:23.396Z	356.272° N	2025-05-09 22:09:23.396Z	307.528° NW	43.522°	2025-05-09 22:15:23.396Z	192.053° SSW

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