MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G 26119.58724226 .00000028 00000-0 45879-2 0 9997
2 18603 86.6887 333.1972 0288405 121.0451 266.3674 9.41013335373974Epoch: 2026-04-29T14:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-29T14:05:37.731Z)
Latitude
24.09703°
Longitude
-94.27937°
Altitude
3,126.448 km
Speed
6.47 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 18m 41s
True Declination
24° 00' 04"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:34:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,369.831 km
Perigee altitude
2,823.32 km
Semi-major axis
9,474.713 km
Eccentricity
0.02884
Inclination
86.6887°
RAAN
333.1972°
Arg. of periapsis
121.0451°
True anomaly
263.07849°
Mean anomaly
266.3674°
Eccentric anomaly
264.72197°
Mean motion
2.35339 °/min
Orbital period
152.97 mins
BSTAR
0.0045879
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Other satellites on launch #10 in the year 1962 (1962-04-09 UTC)
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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. |
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| 27 mins | 2026-04-30 12:57:14.691Z | 135.385° SSE | 2026-04-30 13:11:14.691Z | 73.546° E | 32.573° | 2026-04-30 13:24:14.691Z | 13.48° NNE |
| 30 mins | 2026-04-30 15:28:14.691Z | 200.701° SSW | 2026-04-30 15:43:14.691Z | 275.221° WNW | 40.82° | 2026-04-30 15:58:14.691Z | 357.332° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-30 18:20:14.691Z | 302.381° NW | 2026-04-30 18:22:14.691Z | 310.321° NW | 10.895° | 2026-04-30 18:25:14.691Z | 322.296° NNW |
| 20 mins | 2026-04-30 23:51:14.691Z | 19.991° NNE | 2026-05-01 00:00:14.691Z | 62.781° ENE | 22.426° | 2026-05-01 00:11:14.691Z | 113.352° SE |
| 28 mins | 2026-05-01 02:23:14.691Z | 355.961° N | 2026-05-01 02:36:14.691Z | 265.421° W | 44.792° | 2026-05-01 02:51:14.691Z | 186.512° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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