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

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

MIT-LL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor

Mass

~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-04-09 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS AGENA B

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G   26059.73533974 -.00000012  00000-0 -31825-2 0  9996
2 18603  86.6982 341.8205 0284967 195.0113 189.1752  9.41008241368344

Epoch: 2026-02-28T17:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-28T17:38:53.353Z)

Latitude

23.65514°

Longitude

-80.01275°

Altitude

3,368.108 km

Speed

6.307 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 53m 03s

True Declination

23° 33' 46"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:29:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,366.609 km

Perigee altitude

2,826.611 km

Semi-major axis

9,474.747 km

Eccentricity

0.0285

Inclination

86.6982°

RAAN

341.8205°

Arg. of periapsis

195.0113°

True anomaly

188.67222°

Mean anomaly

189.1752°

Eccentric anomaly

188.92198°

Mean motion

2.35338 °/min

Orbital period

152.97 mins

BSTAR

-0.0031825

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MIDAS 5 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.
27 mins	2026-03-16 04:11:06.138Z	6.189° NNE	2026-03-16 04:25:06.138Z	75.669° E	34.606°	2026-03-16 04:38:06.138Z	142.685° SSE
27 mins	2026-03-16 06:45:06.138Z	349.554° N	2026-03-16 06:58:06.138Z	285.714° WNW	38.368°	2026-03-16 07:12:06.138Z	210.745° SW
28 mins	2026-03-16 16:16:06.138Z	132.949° SE	2026-03-16 16:30:06.138Z	74.433° E	32.79°	2026-03-16 16:44:06.138Z	13.424° NNE
32 mins	2026-03-16 18:46:06.138Z	198.423° SSW	2026-03-16 19:02:06.138Z	273.893° WNW	41.683°	2026-03-16 19:18:06.138Z	357.766° N

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MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-28T17:38:53.353Z)

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