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

16 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 16 hours ago

0 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB
1 03166U 63038H   25128.57503023  .00000124  00000-0  19295-3 0  9995
2 03166  89.9771 334.1362 0043473  94.5513 319.8019 13.44904712537202

Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:48:02.611Z)

Latitude

54.12455°

Longitude

-99.48674°

Altitude

1,075.293 km

Speed

7.332 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 16m 40s

True Declination

53° 58' 05"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-42.32061°

Longitude

-99.54047°

Altitude

1,130.158 km

Speed

7.275 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 47m 48s

Apparent Declination

-43° 42' 60"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:32:19

Azimuth

109.654° ESE

Elevation

-70.245°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,120.58 km

Perigee altitude

1,055.663 km

Semi-major axis

7,466.258 km

Eccentricity

0.0043473

Inclination

89.9771°

RAAN

334.1362°

Arg. of periapsis

94.5513°

True anomaly

319.47903°

Mean anomaly

319.8019°

Eccentric anomaly

319.6406°

Mean motion

3.36425 °/min

BSTAR

0.00019295

Orbital period

107.01 mins

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1963 (1963-09-28 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 669

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RADIATION SAT (5E 1), 671

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 672

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 745

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 1528 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 2097

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 4587 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 7259 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 12943 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 19062 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 20470 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB, 27479 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 38521

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.
9 mins	2025-05-09 12:52:39.743Z	125.271° SE	2025-05-09 12:57:39.743Z	68.895° E	24.279°	2025-05-09 13:01:39.743Z	26.361° NE
11 mins	2025-05-09 14:38:39.743Z	204.125° SW	2025-05-09 14:43:39.743Z	270.833° WNW	36.406°	2025-05-09 14:49:39.743Z	344.917° N
12 mins	2025-05-10 01:50:39.743Z	5.627° NNE	2025-05-10 01:55:39.743Z	45.894° ENE	43.928°	2025-05-10 02:02:39.743Z	178.87° S
6 mins	2025-05-10 03:39:39.743Z	314.496° NW	2025-05-10 03:42:39.743Z	284.242° WNW	15.316°	2025-05-10 03:45:39.743Z	256.343° W

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