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

23 hours 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 23 hours ago

0 SCOUT A DEB
1 03213U 68012C   25133.33430499  .00000429  00000-0  34261-3 0  9999
2 03213  90.2232 104.2227 0052507 139.5424 352.6690 13.88950147554937

Epoch: 2025-05-13T08:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T08:01:23.951Z)

Latitude

47.96003°

Longitude

-67.21538°

Altitude

901.81 km

Speed

7.425 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 57m 52s

True Declination

47° 47' 32"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-42.67471°

Longitude

112.7665°

Altitude

987.175 km

Speed

7.338 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 29m 57s

Apparent Declination

-43° 37' 04"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:52:08

Azimuth

250.482° W

Elevation

-71.46°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

967.675 km

Perigee altitude

890.936 km

Semi-major axis

7,307.442 km

Eccentricity

0.0052507

Inclination

90.2232°

RAAN

104.2227°

Arg. of periapsis

139.5424°

True anomaly

352.59172°

Mean anomaly

352.669°

Eccentric anomaly

352.63041°

Mean motion

3.47452 °/min

BSTAR

0.00034261

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.
10 mins	2025-05-14 09:54:25.995Z	13.749° NNE	2025-05-14 09:59:25.995Z	76.414° E	37.51°	2025-05-14 10:04:25.995Z	161.223° S
6 mins	2025-05-14 11:40:25.995Z	316.458° NNW	2025-05-14 11:42:25.995Z	291.054° WNW	19.338°	2025-05-14 11:46:25.995Z	243.227° WSW
9 mins	2025-05-14 21:33:25.995Z	136.681° SSE	2025-05-14 21:37:25.995Z	82.04° E	30.424°	2025-05-14 21:42:25.995Z	17.114° NNE
8 mins	2025-05-14 23:17:25.995Z	225.228° WSW	2025-05-14 23:21:25.995Z	282.858° WNW	26.851°	2025-05-14 23:25:25.995Z	331.836° NNW

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