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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G   25191.00453116  .00000004  00000-0 -27687-3 0  9993
2 18603  86.6878  15.5030 0289201 121.8382  34.6949  9.41011805346359
Epoch: 2025-07-10T00:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T00:06:31.492Z)
Latitude
21.49309°
Longitude
-95.60552°
Altitude
2,878.295 km
Speed
6.641 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 56m 48s
True Declination
21° 24' 11"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.16709°
Longitude
86.82598°
Altitude
3,137.912 km
Speed
6.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 03m 18s
Apparent Declination
-2° 41' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:57:28
Azimuth
357.588° N
Elevation
-52.759°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,370.596 km
Perigee altitude
2,822.576 km
Semi-major axis
9,474.723 km
Eccentricity
0.02892
Inclination
86.6878°
RAAN
15.503°
Arg. of periapsis
121.8382°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
34.6949°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.35339 °/min
Orbital period
152.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.00027687
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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27 mins2025-07-11 01:16:11.657Z350.743° N2025-07-11 01:29:11.657Z283.353° WNW40.106°2025-07-11 01:43:11.657Z206.23° SW
25 mins2025-07-11 10:50:11.657Z127.889° SE2025-07-11 11:03:11.657Z69.851° E29.832°2025-07-11 11:15:11.657Z15.648° NNE
29 mins2025-07-11 13:20:11.657Z195.9° SSW2025-07-11 13:35:11.657Z283.861° WNW42.495°2025-07-11 13:49:11.657Z358.098° N
12 mins2025-07-11 16:07:11.657Z284.362° WNW2025-07-11 16:12:11.657Z304.359° NW13.172°2025-07-11 16:19:11.657Z332.916° NNW
19 mins2025-07-11 21:42:11.657Z19.624° NNE2025-07-11 21:51:11.657Z60.504° ENE19.676°2025-07-11 22:01:11.657Z105.295° ESE
27 mins2025-07-12 00:14:11.657Z357.72° N2025-07-12 00:27:11.657Z22.324° NNE44.953°2025-07-12 00:41:11.657Z180.919° SSW
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