SCOUT A DEB, 3213

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SCOUT A DEB, 3213 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

3213, 1968-012C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-03-02 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 SCOUT A DEB
1 03213U 68012C   26097.00929515  .00000423  00000-0  33646-3 0  9995
2 03213  90.2038 111.9123 0050697 204.2816 214.8689 13.89263110600560

Epoch: 2026-04-07T00:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-07T00:13:23.100Z)

Latitude

58.91188°

Longitude

-87.06237°

Altitude

971.751 km

Speed

7.356 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 26m 18s

True Declination

58° 45' 50"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:38:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

965.248 km

Perigee altitude

891.166 km

Semi-major axis

7,306.344 km

Eccentricity

0.00507

Inclination

90.2038°

RAAN

111.9123°

Arg. of periapsis

204.2816°

True anomaly

214.53849°

Mean anomaly

214.8689°

Eccentric anomaly

214.70353°

Mean motion

3.47531 °/min

Orbital period

103.59 mins

BSTAR

0.00033646

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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1968 (1968-03-02 UTC)

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

SCOUT A R/B, 3137

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

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SCOUT A 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.
10 mins	2026-04-09 00:27:29.427Z	141.08° SSE	2026-04-09 00:32:29.427Z	74.371° E	31.476°	2026-04-09 00:37:29.427Z	15.241° NNE
9 mins	2026-04-09 02:11:29.427Z	221.565° SW	2026-04-09 02:15:29.427Z	271.314° WNW	26.967°	2026-04-09 02:20:29.427Z	333.406° NNW
10 mins	2026-04-09 13:02:29.427Z	8.416° NNE	2026-04-09 13:06:29.427Z	55.399° ENE	43.206°	2026-04-09 13:12:29.427Z	176.52° S
4 mins	2026-04-09 14:48:29.427Z	301.942° NW	2026-04-09 14:49:29.427Z	290.533° WNW	14.295°	2026-04-09 14:52:29.427Z	258.51° W

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SCOUT A DEB, 3213

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-07T00:13:23.100Z)

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