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

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 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

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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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.
7 mins	2025-07-18 07:45:36.098Z	101.359° ESE	2025-07-18 07:48:36.098Z	74.323° E	15.089°	2025-07-18 07:52:36.098Z	37.5° NE
12 mins	2025-07-18 09:29:36.098Z	179.29° S	2025-07-18 09:34:36.098Z	210.981° SW	44.544°	2025-07-18 09:41:36.098Z	356.573° N
11 mins	2025-07-18 20:42:36.098Z	19.346° NNE	2025-07-18 20:47:36.098Z	81.802° E	35.407°	2025-07-18 20:53:36.098Z	156.398° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-18 22:30:36.098Z	329.401° NNW	2025-07-18 22:34:36.098Z	280.431° WNW	26.112°	2025-07-18 22:39:36.098Z	229.085° WSW

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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