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

12 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

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 12 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB
1 03166U 63038H   25195.37906669  .00000074  00000-0  11052-3 0  9997
2 03166  89.9789 333.9674 0039494 262.8854 123.5665 13.44914573546180

Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:05:51.362Z)

Latitude

26.86198°

Longitude

-94.97476°

Altitude

1,110.748 km

Speed

7.291 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 15m 54s

True Declination

26° 43' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-6.69769°

Longitude

85.01606°

Altitude

1,087.33 km

Speed

7.312 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 06m 41s

Apparent Declination

-58° 00' 18"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:07:48

Azimuth

157.318° SSE

Elevation

-14.799°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,117.572 km

Perigee altitude

1,058.598 km

Semi-major axis

7,466.222 km

Eccentricity

0.00395

Inclination

89.9789°

RAAN

333.9674°

Arg. of periapsis

262.8854°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

123.5665°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.36428 °/min

Orbital period

107.01 mins

BSTAR

0.00011052

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TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB 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	2025-07-14 22:03:25.724Z	353.519° N	2025-07-14 22:09:25.724Z	283.519° WNW	40.701°	2025-07-14 22:15:25.724Z	201.523° SSW
9 mins	2025-07-15 08:19:25.724Z	114.776° SE	2025-07-15 08:23:25.724Z	71.845° E	21.859°	2025-07-15 08:28:25.724Z	24.372° NE
11 mins	2025-07-15 10:04:25.724Z	196.693° SSW	2025-07-15 10:09:25.724Z	264.322° W	40.157°	2025-07-15 10:15:25.724Z	347.589° N

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