TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 3166 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 28 Sep 1963 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
3166, 1963-038H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1963-09-28 (62 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB
1 03166U 63038H   25198.82781461  .00000081  00000-0  12163-3 0  9993
2 03166  89.9792 333.9596 0039600 252.5053 261.8446 13.44915045546642
Epoch: 2025-07-17T19:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T19:52:03.182Z)
Latitude
26.12987°
Longitude
-79.95184°
Altitude
1,098.562 km
Speed
7.303 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 15m 47s
True Declination
26° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.23068°
Longitude
-79.95025°
Altitude
1,094.223 km
Speed
7.306 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 04m 52s
Apparent Declination
-7° 42' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:21:26
Azimuth
317.362° NNW
Elevation
-50.357°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,117.649 km
Perigee altitude
1,058.517 km
Semi-major axis
7,466.22 km
Eccentricity
0.00396
Inclination
89.9792°
RAAN
333.9596°
Arg. of periapsis
252.5053°
True anomaly
261.39573°
Mean anomaly
261.8446°
Eccentric anomaly
261.62013°
Mean motion
3.36428 °/min
Orbital period
107.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00012163
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