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

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-03-02 (57 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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SCOUT A DEB
1  3213U 68012C   25127.91114634  .00000520  00000-0  41695-3 0  9997
2  3213  90.2222 104.0915 0051866 155.9835 236.0336 13.88945669819189

Epoch: 2025-05-07T21:52Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T21:52:03.043Z)

Latitude

31.58005°

Longitude

-90.04627°

Altitude

957.776 km

Speed

7.365 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 55m 49s

True Declination

31° 25' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-74.66078°

Longitude

-89.07054°

Altitude

985.804 km

Speed

7.345 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 53m 19s

Apparent Declination

-59° 56' 10"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:05:05

Azimuth

196.674° SSW

Elevation

-68.606°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

967.222 km

Perigee altitude

891.42 km

Semi-major axis

7,307.458 km

Eccentricity

0.0051866

Inclination

90.2222°

RAAN

104.0915°

Arg. of periapsis

155.9835°

True anomaly

235.54246°

Mean anomaly

236.0336°

Eccentric anomaly

235.78785°

Mean motion

3.47451 °/min

BSTAR

0.00041695

Orbital period

103.61 mins

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

OPS 7034 (TRANSIT 18), 3133

SCOUT A R/B, 3137

SCOUT A DEB, 3214

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 18594 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 35416

TRANSIT 18 DEB, 42668 (Decayed)

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.
11 mins	2025-05-09 10:36:00.942Z	4.523° NNE	2025-05-09 10:42:00.942Z	128.831° SE	44.431°	2025-05-09 10:47:00.942Z	179.781° S
10 mins	2025-05-09 22:15:00.942Z	154.532° SSE	2025-05-09 22:19:00.942Z	95.491° ESE	39.524°	2025-05-09 22:25:00.942Z	6.662° NNE
7 mins	2025-05-10 00:00:00.942Z	242.651° WSW	2025-05-10 00:03:00.942Z	277.338° WNW	18.882°	2025-05-10 00:07:00.942Z	322.077° NNW

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