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
18603, 1962-010G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-04-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.094 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 days ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G   25178.03541851  .00000001  00000-0 -88750-3 0  9990
2 18603  86.6861  17.3762 0288655 137.5938  20.1305  9.41011961345130
Epoch: 2025-06-27T00:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T00:51:00.159Z)
Latitude
21.06666°
Longitude
-92.04112°
Altitude
2,845.055 km
Speed
6.664 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 04m 24s
True Declination
20° 58' 39"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-75.55022°
Longitude
-78.71402°
Altitude
3,280.713 km
Speed
6.373 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 24m 14s
Apparent Declination
-79° 08' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:42:21
Azimuth
183.091° SSW
Elevation
-50.562°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,370.078 km
Perigee altitude
2,823.092 km
Semi-major axis
9,474.722 km
Eccentricity
0.02887
Inclination
86.6861°
RAAN
17.3762°
Arg. of periapsis
137.5938°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
20.1305°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.35339 °/min
Orbital period
152.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.0008875
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
26 mins2025-07-03 11:28:15.165Z130.249° SE2025-07-03 11:41:15.165Z75.238° E30.631°2025-07-03 11:54:15.165Z15.206° NNE
30 mins2025-07-03 13:58:15.165Z196.335° SSW2025-07-03 14:13:15.165Z270.427° WNW42.231°2025-07-03 14:28:15.165Z357.864° N
12 mins2025-07-03 16:46:15.165Z285.389° WNW2025-07-03 16:51:15.165Z305.02° NW12.931°2025-07-03 16:58:15.165Z333.096° NNW
19 mins2025-07-03 22:21:15.165Z19.344° NNE2025-07-03 22:30:15.165Z60.436° ENE20.262°2025-07-03 22:40:15.165Z106.076° ESE
28 mins2025-07-04 00:53:15.165Z357.318° N2025-07-04 01:06:15.165Z348.64° N44.958°2025-07-04 01:21:15.165Z182.306° SSW
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